in reply to Problems with using Cgi::FormBuilder

1... How do I set so that values and displayed text differ? "options" sets everything. Is there a way of separating and setting the two separately?

Supply an array ref, see examples in test suite http://search.cpan.org/dist/CGI-FormBuilder/MANIFEST

2. I would like to implement my own validation for certain fields on the server-side and I need to be able to set certain fields manually that they are invalid. How do I do that?

As per http://search.cpan.org/perldoc/CGI::FormBuilder#validate simply supply your own regex, or your own Data::FormValidator profile

3. I would like to add html code in checkbox labels, how do I do that? Currently, html code in labels somehow do not go through

Search CGI::FormBuilder for $html to see where you can add your own $html, your other option is to create your own templates

See also http://web.archive.org/web/20100625050132/http://www.formbuilder.org/tutor/

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Re^2: Problems with using Cgi::FormBuilder
by aftershock (Sexton) on Apr 10, 2012 at 19:47 UTC
    You guided towards the solution. The solution: 
     $form->field(
        name       => 'answers',
        label      => 'Answers:',
        type       => 'checkbox',
        multiple   => 1,
        options    => [['value','displayed1'],['value2','displayed2']]
+,
        add_after_option => "<br>",
        linebreaks => 1,
        cleanopts => 0,
        validate => \&sub_call
    );

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    See options solves 1.

    validate => \&sub_call solves 2.

    cleanopts solve 3.

    See options solves 1.
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