Question

Having this:

echo $view['form'] -> row($form["codelist"], array(
    //widget
    "widgetArgs" => array(
        "attr" => array(
            'class' => 'input-xlarge tooltipRight', 
            'id' => "gift_codelist"
            ),
            "tooltip"=>"gift.tooltip.codelist",
            "translation_domain" =>"brand"


         ),
   "labelArgs" => array(
        "label_attr" => array(
            'class' => 'control-label', 
        )) ,"rowType"=>2
      )
  );

How do you add an initial value to that textbox?

Answer 1

If you want to add an actual value to the field, you can use the value attribute:

"attr" => array(
        'class' => 'input-xlarge tooltipRight', 
        'id' => "gift_codelist",
        'value' => "Your initial value"
        )

But if you are using HTML5 and just want to give a hint to your users, you’d better use a placeholder:

"attr" => array(
        'class' => 'input-xlarge tooltipRight', 
        'id' => "gift_codelist",
        'placeholder' => "Your initial value"
        )

http://www.w3.org/html/wg/drafts/html/master/forms.html#the-placeholder-attribute