object &HTML_QuickForm::createElement (
string $elementType
)
Creates a new form element of the given type. This method accepts variable number of parameters, their meaning and count depending on $elementType.
Parameters starting from second will be passed to the element's constructor, consult the docs for the appropriate element to find out which parameters to pass.
$elementType
type of element to create (text, textarea, file...)
return object, descendant of HTML_QuickForm_element
| Error code | Error message | Reason | Solution |
|---|---|---|---|
| QUICKFORM_UNREGISTERED_ELEMENT | Element '$element' does not exist in HTML_QuickForm::_loadElement() |
Tried to create an element of unknown type | Check the type name spelling or use HTML_QuickForm::registerElementType() |
since 1.0
This function can be called statically.