Form Helpers in CodeIgniter

Form Helpers in CodeIgniter — a practical guide to CodeIgniter form helper with clear examples you can reuse in real projects.

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Short description

Form helpers generate HTML form tags and can include CSRF fields automatically when configured.

Form helper example

<?= form_open('login') ?>
  <?= form_input('email', set_value('email'), ['placeholder' => 'Email']) ?>
  <?= form_password('password') ?>
  <?= form_submit('submit', 'Login') ?>
<?= form_close() ?>