This screencast is a part of the epic learning series "Four weeks of Drupal", chapter "Introduction to theming". You can view the full series at dev.nodeone.se/en/four-weeks-of-drupal.
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This screencasts shows some aspects of theming forms, using the hook_form_FORM_ID_alter functions. Only a few properties of the form elements are discussed in the screencast, including:
* #weight, determining the rendering order of form elements
* #attributes, setting additional HTML properties such as 'class'
* #attached, used for adding additional CSS or JS files
* #access, hiding the element from the user
* #after_build, used for passing the complete and built form to another function for further processing
*Note that themes should only use alter hooks for cosmetic purposes! Other alters should go into module.*
Useful links:
api.drupal.org/api/drupal/developer--topics--forms_api_reference.html/7
api.drupal.org/api/drupal/modules--system--system.api.php/function/hook_form_FORM_ID_alter/7
api.drupal.org/api/drupal/modules--system--system.api.php/function/hook_form_alter/7
api.drupal.org/api/drupal/modules--system--system.api.php/function/hook_form_BASE_FORM_ID_alter/7
