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{EN} - 3.5.2.4.9 data

$this->data

Used to handle POST data sent from the FormHelper forms to the controller.

// The FormHelper is used to create a form element:
$form->text('User.first_name');
  1. // The FormHelper is used to create a form element:
  2. $form->text('User.first_name');

Which when rendered, looks something like:

 
<input name="data[User][first_name]" value="" type="text" />

When the form is submitted to the controller via POST, the data shows up in this->data

 
//The submitted first name can be found here:
$this->data['User']['first_name'];
  2. //The submitted first name can be found here:
  3. $this->data['User']['first_name'];

{EN} - 3.5.2.4.9 data

$this->data

Used to handle POST data sent from the FormHelper forms to the controller.

// The FormHelper is used to create a form element:
$form->text('User.first_name');
  1. // The FormHelper is used to create a form element:
  2. $form->text('User.first_name');

Which when rendered, looks something like:

 
<input name="data[User][first_name]" value="" type="text" />

When the form is submitted to the controller via POST, the data shows up in this->data

 
//The submitted first name can be found here:
$this->data['User']['first_name'];
  2. //The submitted first name can be found here:
  3. $this->data['User']['first_name'];

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