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diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/form_validation.rst b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/form_validation.rst index 684051db5..0d6a49e79 100644 --- a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/form_validation.rst +++ b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/form_validation.rst @@ -579,7 +579,27 @@ must supply it as an array to the function. Example:: For more info please see the :ref:`using-arrays-as-field-names` section below. -.. _saving-groups: +Validating an Array (other than $_POST) +======================================= + +Sometimes you may want to validate an array that does not originate from $_POST data. + +In this case, you can specify the array to be validated:: + + $data = array( + 'username' => 'johndoe', + 'password' => 'mypassword', + 'passconf' => 'mypassword' + ); + + $this->form_validation->set_data($data); + +Creating validation rules, running the validation and retrieving error messages works the same whether you are +validating $_POST data or an array. + +For more info please see the :ref:`function-reference` section below. + +-.. _saving-groups: ************************************************ Saving Sets of Validation Rules to a Config File @@ -936,6 +956,25 @@ $this->form_validation->set_message(); Permits you to set custom error messages. See :ref:`setting-error-messages` +$this->form_validation->set_data(); +======================================== + + .. php:method:: set_data ($data = '') + + :param array $data: The data to validate + + Permits you to set an array for validation, instead of using the default + $_POST array. + +$this->form_validation->error_array(); +======================================== + + .. php:method:: error_array () + + :rtype: Array + + Returns the error messages as an array. + .. _helper-functions: **************** @@ -1017,4 +1056,3 @@ This function is identical to the **set_checkbox()** function above. <input type="radio" name="myradio" value="1" <?php echo set_radio('myradio', '1', TRUE); ?> /> <input type="radio" name="myradio" value="2" <?php echo set_radio('myradio', '2'); ?> /> - |