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glynnforrest/reform
===================

Create forms that render and validate with ease.

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Reform
======

[](#reform)

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Reform makes it easy to create forms in PHP. Create a form, add rows and validation, then call `render()`. Everything else is done automatically - checking for submissions, validating data, setting values, creating labels and error messages, handling CSRF...

For greater control, the form can be rendered row-by-row, or even in individual pieces. You can use only a few features without the rest getting in the way.

Features
--------

[](#features)

- Many row types and validation rules. It is trivial to add custom types to match your requirements.
- Different renderers to apply styles to the form (e.g. Bootstrap). Changing the renderer can be done with a single line of code.
- Integration with [Symfony HttpFoundation](https://github.com/symfony/HttpFoundation)to automatically submit forms.
- Security measures like honeypot fields, timers, and CSRF protection. Add the [Blockade](https://github.com/glynnforrest/blockade) security library to have these exceptions handled automatically.
- Events to customize how forms behave.

Quickstart
----------

[](#quickstart)

A simple form with a username and password field.

```
$form = new Reform\Form\Form('/login');
$form->text('username');
$form->password('password');
$form->submit('login');

echo $form->render();
```

Now with some validation.

```
$form = new Reform\Form\Form('/login');
$form->text('username')
    ->addRule(new Rule\Required('Did you forget your name?'))
    ->addRule(new Rule\Regex('`[A-z.]+`'))
$form->password('password')
    ->addRule(new Rule\Required());
$form->submit('login');
```

Submit the form automatically by using a Symfony Request object. If the correct HTTP method was used and all fields have passed the required validation, the form is considered valid.

Valid or not, after a submission the fields are populated with the submitted data.

```
$request = Request::createFromGlobals();
$form->handle($request);

if ($form->isValid()) {
    //the form was submitted correctly - the correct http method was
    //used and all validation rules passed

    //perform the login and redirect
    login_user();
    redirect_to_home_page();
}
//the form was either not submitted or failed the validation. $form
//now has any submitted parameters bound to it, so all we need to do
//is render the form again. Any values and errors will be added
//automatically.

echo $form->render();
```

See `docs/` for further documentation.

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

Install using composer:

```
{
    "require": {
        "glynnforrest/reform": "0.4.*"
    }
}
```

Viewing the examples
--------------------

[](#viewing-the-examples)

```
composer install
cd examples/
bower install
php -S localhost:8000
```

Then visit `localhost:8000` in your web browser.

These instructions assume you have composer, bower and PHP 5.4 installed.

License
-------

[](#license)

MIT, see LICENSE for details.

Copyright 2014 Glynn Forrest

###  Health Score

27

—

LowBetter than 47% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity16

Limited adoption so far

Community9

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity54

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~43 days

Recently: every ~62 days

Total

7

Last Release

4215d ago

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/578458?v=4)[Glynn Forrest](/maintainers/glynnforrest)[@glynnforrest](https://github.com/glynnforrest)

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Top Contributors

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Tags

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