Using an HTML Package in Laravel

Using an HTML Package in Laravel — a practical guide to Laravel Collective HTML with clear examples you can reuse in real projects.

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Short description

Older tutorials use `laravelcollective/html` form helpers. Modern Laravel often prefers plain Blade + components, but packages still appear in legacy projects.

Install (legacy Collective style)

composer require laravelcollective/html

Example form builders

{!! Form::open(['route' => 'posts.store']) !!}
    {!! Form::label('title', 'Title') !!}
    {!! Form::text('title', old('title'), ['class' => 'form-control']) !!}
    {!! Form::submit('Save') !!}
{!! Form::close() !!}

Modern alternative (recommended)

<form method="POST" action="{{ route('posts.store') }}">
    @csrf
    <input name="title" value="{{ old('title') }}">
    <button type="submit">Save</button>
</form>

Tip

For new apps, Blade + components is usually clearer and better maintained.