Class **Phalcon\\Forms\\Element** ================================= This is a base class for form elements Methods --------- public **__construct** (*string* $name, [*array* $attributes]) Phalcon\\Forms\\Element constructor public *Phalcon\\Forms\\ElementInterface* **setForm** (:doc:`Phalcon\\Forms\\Form ` $form) Sets the parent form to the element public *Phalcon\\Forms\\ElementInterface* **getForm** () Returns the parent form to the element public *Phalcon\\Forms\\ElementInterface* **setName** (*string* $name) Sets the element's name public *string* **getName** () Returns the element's name public *Phalcon\\Forms\\ElementInterface* **setFilters** (*array|string* $filters) Sets the element's filters public *Phalcon\\Forms\\ElementInterface* **addFilter** (*string* $filter) Adds a filter to current list of filters public *mixed* **getFilters** () Returns the element's filters public *Phalcon\\Forms\\ElementInterface* **addValidators** (*unknown* $validators, [*unknown* $merge]) Adds a group of validators public *Phalcon\\Forms\\ElementInterface* **addValidator** (*unknown* $validator) Adds a validator to the element public :doc:`Phalcon\\Validation\\ValidatorInterface ` [] **getValidators** () Returns the validators registered for the element public *array* **prepareAttributes** ([*array* $attributes], [*boolean* $useChecked]) Returns an array of prepared attributes for Phalcon\\Tag helpers according to the element's parameters public *Phalcon\\Forms\\ElementInterface* **setAttribute** (*string* $attribute, *mixed* $value) Sets a default attribute for the element public *mixed* **getAttribute** (*string* $attribute, [*mixed* $defaultValue]) Returns the value of an attribute if present public *Phalcon\\Forms\\ElementInterface* **setAttributes** (*array* $attributes) Sets default attributes for the element public *array* **getAttributes** () Returns the default attributes for the element public *Phalcon\\Forms\\ElementInterface* **setUserOption** (*string* $option, *mixed* $value) Sets an option for the element public *mixed* **getUserOption** (*string* $option, [*mixed* $defaultValue]) Returns the value of an option if present public *Phalcon\\Forms\\ElementInterface* **setUserOptions** (*array* $options) Sets options for the element public *array* **getUserOptions** () Returns the options for the element public *Phalcon\\Forms\\ElementInterface* **setLabel** (*string* $label) Sets the element label public *string* **getLabel** () Returns the element's label public *string* **label** () Generate the HTML to label the element public *Phalcon\\Forms\\ElementInterface* **setDefault** (*mixed* $value) Sets a default value in case the form does not use an entity or there is no value available for the element in $_POST public *mixed* **getDefault** () Returns the default value assigned to the element public *mixed* **getValue** () Returns the element's value public :doc:`Phalcon\\Validation\\Message\\Group ` **getMessages** () Returns the messages that belongs to the element The element needs to be attached to a form public *boolean* **hasMessages** () Checks whether there are messages attached to the element public *Phalcon\\Forms\\ElementInterface* **setMessages** (:doc:`Phalcon\\Validation\\Message\\Group ` $group) Sets the validation messages related to the element public *Phalcon\\Forms\\ElementInterface* **appendMessage** (:doc:`Phalcon\\Validation\\Message ` $message) Appends a message to the internal message list public :doc:`Phalcon\\Forms\\Element ` **clear** () Clears every element in the form to its default value public *string* **__toString** () Magic method __toString renders the widget without atttributes