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Zend Framework: How do I remove the decorators on a Zend Form Hidden Element?

I'm trying to remove the default decorators on a hidden form element. By default, the hidden element is displayed like this:

<dt>Hidden Element Label (if I had set one)</dt>
<dd><input type="hidden" name="foobar" value="1" id="foobar"></dd>

I don't want my hidden element to take up space on my page. I want to remove all the default decorators so all I'm left with is the input tag.

<input type="hidden" name="foobar" value="1" id="foobar">

How can I achieve this?

Solution

  • For hidden field you need only one decorator - ViewHelper:

    $field = new Zend_Form_Element_Hidden('id');
$field->setDecorators(array('ViewHelper'));

    This will render only the input field, without Dt-Dd wrapper and label.