def start_with_layout(url, method="post", multipart=False, table_class=None, **attrs):
"""\
Start a form the way you would with ``start_form()`` but include the HTML
necessary for the use of the ``fields()`` helper.
>>> start_with_layout('/action', method='post')
literal(u'<form action="/action" method="post"><table>')
>>> start_with_layout('/action', method='post', table_class='form')
literal(u'<form action="/action" method="post"><table class="form">')
"""
if table_class:
return start_form(url, method, multipart, **attrs)+HTML.table(
_closed=False,
class_=table_class,
)
else:
return start_form(url, method, multipart, **attrs)+literal('<table>')
def form_start(*k, **p):
"""\
Start a form the way you would with ``start_form()`` but include the HTML
necessary for the use of the ``fields()`` helper.
>>> form_start('/action', method='post')
literal(u'<form action="/action" method="post"><table>')
>>> form_start('/action', method='post', table_class='form')
literal(u'<form action="/action" method="post"><table class="form">')
"""
if p.has_key('table_class'):
table_class = p.get('table_class', 'form')
del p['table_class']
return start_form(*k,**p) + HTML.table(
_closed=False,
class_=p.get('table_class', 'form'),
)
else:
return start_form(*k,**p) + HTML.table(_closed=False)
