NAME

       Embperl::Form::Control::checkboxes - A multiple checkbox control inside an Embperl Form

SYNOPSIS

         {
         type    => 'checkboxes',
         text    => 'blabla',
         name    => 'foo',
         values  => [1,2,3],
         options => ['foo', 'bar', 'none'],
         }

DESCRIPTION

       Used to create an checkboxes control inside an Embperl Form.  See Embperl::Form on how to
       specify parameters.

   PARAMETER
       type

       Needs to be 'checkboxes'

       name

       Specifies the name of the checkboxes control

       text

       Will be used as label for the checkboxes control

       values

       Gives the values as an array ref of the checkboxes control.

       options

       Gives the options as an array ref that should be displayed to the user.  If no options are
       given, the values from values are used.

       vert

       If specified arranges the checkboxes button vertically. The number given specifies the
       number of <br>'s used the separate the checkboxes buttons.

       tab

       if specified arranges the checkboxes in a table. The number given specifies the number of
       columns in one table row.

       addtop

       Array ref which contains items that should be added at the left or top of the checkboxes
       buttons. Each item consists of an array ref with two entries, the first is the value and
       the second is the option that is displayed on the page. If the second is missing the value
       (first entry)is displayed. Example:

           addtop => [ [1 => 'first item'], [2 => 'second item']]

       addbottom

       Array ref which contains items that should be added at the right or bottom of the
       checkboxes buttons. Each item consists of an array ref with two entries, the first is the
       value and the second is the option that is displayed on the page. If the second is missing
       the value (first entry)is displayed. Example:

           addbottom => [ [9999 => 'last item'], [9999 => 'very last item']]

       filter

       If given, only items where the value matches the regex given in "filter" are displayed.

Author

       G. Richter (richter at embperl dot org)

See Also

       perl(1), Embperl, Embperl::Form