lperichon-formtastic 0.9.2

data/generators/formtastic/templates/formtastic_changes.css

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+/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+Load this stylesheet after formtastic.css in your layouts to override the CSS to suit your needs.
+This will allow you to update formtastic.css with new releases without clobbering your own changes.
+
+For example, to make the inline hint paragraphs a little darker in color than the standard #666:
+
+form.formtastic fieldset ol li p.inline-hints { color:#333; }
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

data/generators/formtastic_stylesheets/formtastic_stylesheets_generator.rb

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+class FormtasticStylesheetsGenerator < Rails::Generator::Base
+  
+  def initialize(*runtime_args)
+    puts %q{
+===================================================
+Please run `./script/generate formtastic` instead.
+===================================================
+  }
+  end
+  
+  def manifest
+    record do |m|
+    end
+  end
+  
+end

data/lib/formtastic.rb

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+# coding: utf-8
+
+module Formtastic #:nodoc:
+
+  class SemanticFormBuilder < ActionView::Helpers::FormBuilder
+
+    @@default_text_field_size = 50
+    @@all_fields_required_by_default = true
+    @@include_blank_for_select_by_default = true
+    @@required_string = proc { %{<abbr title="#{I18n.t 'formtastic.required', :default => 'required'}">*</abbr>} }
+    @@optional_string = ''
+    @@inline_errors = :sentence
+    @@label_str_method = :humanize
+    @@collection_label_methods = %w[to_label display_name full_name name title username login value to_s]
+    @@inline_order = [ :input, :hints, :errors ]
+    @@file_methods = [ :file?, :public_filename ]
+    @@priority_countries = ["Australia", "Canada", "United Kingdom", "United States"]
+    @@i18n_lookups_by_default = false
+    @@default_commit_button_accesskey = nil 
+
+    cattr_accessor :default_text_field_size, :all_fields_required_by_default, :include_blank_for_select_by_default,
+                   :required_string, :optional_string, :inline_errors, :label_str_method, :collection_label_methods,
+                   :inline_order, :file_methods, :priority_countries, :i18n_lookups_by_default, :default_commit_button_accesskey 
+
+    I18N_SCOPES = [ '{{model}}.{{action}}.{{attribute}}',
+                    '{{model}}.{{attribute}}',
+                    '{{attribute}}']
+
+    # Keeps simple mappings in a hash
+    INPUT_MAPPINGS = {
+      :string   => :text_field,
+      :password => :password_field,
+      :numeric  => :text_field,
+      :text     => :text_area,
+      :file     => :file_field
+    }
+    STRING_MAPPINGS = [ :string, :password, :numeric ]
+
+    attr_accessor :template
+
+    # Returns a suitable form input for the given +method+, using the database column information
+    # and other factors (like the method name) to figure out what you probably want.
+    #
+    # Options:
+    #
+    # * :as - override the input type (eg force a :string to render as a :password field)
+    # * :label - use something other than the method name as the label text, when false no label is printed
+    # * :required - specify if the column is required (true) or not (false)
+    # * :hint - provide some text to hint or help the user provide the correct information for a field
+    # * :input_html - provide options that will be passed down to the generated input
+    # * :wrapper_html - provide options that will be passed down to the li wrapper
+    #
+    # Input Types:
+    #
+    # Most inputs map directly to one of ActiveRecord's column types by default (eg string_input),
+    # but there are a few special cases and some simplification (:integer, :float and :decimal
+    # columns all map to a single numeric_input, for example).
+    #
+    # * :select (a select menu for associations) - default to association names
+    # * :check_boxes (a set of check_box inputs for associations) - alternative to :select has_many and has_and_belongs_to_many associations
+    # * :radio (a set of radio inputs for associations) - alternative to :select belongs_to associations
+    # * :time_zone (a select menu with time zones)
+    # * :password (a password input) - default for :string column types with 'password' in the method name
+    # * :text (a textarea) - default for :text column types
+    # * :date (a date select) - default for :date column types
+    # * :datetime (a date and time select) - default for :datetime and :timestamp column types
+    # * :time (a time select) - default for :time column types
+    # * :boolean (a checkbox) - default for :boolean column types (you can also have booleans as :select and :radio)
+    # * :string (a text field) - default for :string column types
+    # * :numeric (a text field, like string) - default for :integer, :float and :decimal column types
+    # * :country (a select menu of country names) - requires a country_select plugin to be installed
+    # * :hidden (a hidden field) - creates a hidden field (added for compatibility)
+    #
+    # Example:
+    #
+    #   <% semantic_form_for @employee do |form| %>
+    #     <% form.inputs do -%>
+    #       <%= form.input :name, :label => "Full Name"%>
+    #       <%= form.input :manager_id, :as => :radio %>
+    #       <%= form.input :hired_at, :as => :date, :label => "Date Hired" %>
+    #       <%= form.input :phone, :required => false, :hint => "Eg: +1 555 1234" %>
+    #     <% end %>
+    #   <% end %>
+    #
+    def input(method, options = {})
+      options[:required] = method_required?(method) unless options.key?(:required)
+      options[:as]     ||= default_input_type(method)
+
+      html_class = [ options[:as], (options[:required] ? :required : :optional) ]
+      html_class << 'error' if @object && @object.respond_to?(:errors) && !@object.errors[method.to_sym].blank?
+
+      wrapper_html = options.delete(:wrapper_html) || {}
+      wrapper_html[:id]  ||= generate_html_id(method)
+      wrapper_html[:class] = (html_class << wrapper_html[:class]).flatten.compact.join(' ')
+
+      if options[:input_html] && options[:input_html][:id]
+        options[:label_html] ||= {}
+        options[:label_html][:for] ||= options[:input_html][:id]
+      end
+
+      input_parts = @@inline_order.dup
+      input_parts.delete(:errors) if options[:as] == :hidden
+      
+      list_item_content = input_parts.map do |type|
+        send(:"inline_#{type}_for", method, options)
+      end.compact.join("\n")
+
+      return template.content_tag(:li, list_item_content, wrapper_html)
+    end
+
+    # Creates an input fieldset and ol tag wrapping for use around a set of inputs.  It can be
+    # called either with a block (in which you can do the usual Rails form stuff, HTML, ERB, etc),
+    # or with a list of fields.  These two examples are functionally equivalent:
+    #
+    #   # With a block:
+    #   <% semantic_form_for @post do |form| %>
+    #     <% form.inputs do %>
+    #       <%= form.input :title %>
+    #       <%= form.input :body %>
+    #     <% end %>
+    #   <% end %>
+    #
+    #   # With a list of fields:
+    #   <% semantic_form_for @post do |form| %>
+    #     <%= form.inputs :title, :body %>
+    #   <% end %>
+    #
+    #   # Output:
+    #   <form ...>
+    #     <fieldset class="inputs">
+    #       <ol>
+    #         <li class="string">...</li>
+    #         <li class="text">...</li>
+    #       </ol>
+    #     </fieldset>
+    #   </form>
+    #
+    # === Quick Forms
+    #
+    # When called without a block or a field list, an input is rendered for each column in the
+    # model's database table, just like Rails' scaffolding.  You'll obviously want more control
+    # than this in a production application, but it's a great way to get started, then come back
+    # later to customise the form with a field list or a block of inputs.  Example:
+    #
+    #   <% semantic_form_for @post do |form| %>
+    #     <%= form.inputs %>
+    #   <% end %>
+    #
+    # === Options
+    #
+    # All options (with the exception of :name) are passed down to the fieldset as HTML
+    # attributes (id, class, style, etc).  If provided, the :name option is passed into a
+    # legend tag inside the fieldset (otherwise a legend is not generated).
+    #
+    #   # With a block:
+    #   <% semantic_form_for @post do |form| %>
+    #     <% form.inputs :name => "Create a new post", :style => "border:1px;" do %>
+    #       ...
+    #     <% end %>
+    #   <% end %>
+    #
+    #   # With a list (the options must come after the field list):
+    #   <% semantic_form_for @post do |form| %>
+    #     <%= form.inputs :title, :body, :name => "Create a new post", :style => "border:1px;" %>
+    #   <% end %>
+    #
+    # === It's basically a fieldset!
+    #
+    # Instead of hard-coding fieldsets & legends into your form to logically group related fields,
+    # use inputs:
+    #
+    #   <% semantic_form_for @post do |f| %>
+    #     <% f.inputs do %>
+    #       <%= f.input :title %>
+    #       <%= f.input :body %>
+    #     <% end %>
+    #     <% f.inputs :name => "Advanced", :id => "advanced" do %>
+    #       <%= f.input :created_at %>
+    #       <%= f.input :user_id, :label => "Author" %>
+    #     <% end %>
+    #   <% end %>
+    #
+    #   # Output:
+    #   <form ...>
+    #     <fieldset class="inputs">
+    #       <ol>
+    #         <li class="string">...</li>
+    #         <li class="text">...</li>
+    #       </ol>
+    #     </fieldset>
+    #     <fieldset class="inputs" id="advanced">
+    #       <legend><span>Advanced</span></legend>
+    #       <ol>
+    #         <li class="datetime">...</li>
+    #         <li class="select">...</li>
+    #       </ol>
+    #     </fieldset>
+    #   </form>
+    #
+    # === Nested attributes
+    #
+    # As in Rails, you can use semantic_fields_for to nest attributes:
+    #
+    #   <% semantic_form_for @post do |form| %>
+    #     <%= form.inputs :title, :body %>
+    #
+    #     <% form.semantic_fields_for :author, @bob do |author_form| %>
+    #       <% author_form.inputs do %>
+    #         <%= author_form.input :first_name, :required => false %>
+    #         <%= author_form.input :last_name %>
+    #       <% end %>
+    #     <% end %>
+    #   <% end %>
+    #
+    # But this does not look formtastic! This is equivalent:
+    #
+    #   <% semantic_form_for @post do |form| %>
+    #     <%= form.inputs :title, :body %>
+    #     <% form.inputs :for => [ :author, @bob ] do |author_form| %>
+    #       <%= author_form.input :first_name, :required => false %>
+    #       <%= author_form.input :last_name %>
+    #     <% end %>
+    #   <% end %>
+    #
+    # And if you don't need to give options to your input call, you could do it
+    # in just one line:
+    #
+    #   <% semantic_form_for @post do |form| %>
+    #     <%= form.inputs :title, :body %>
+    #     <%= form.inputs :first_name, :last_name, :for => @bob %>
+    #   <% end %>
+    #
+    # Just remember that calling inputs generates a new fieldset to wrap your
+    # inputs. If you have two separate models, but, semantically, on the page
+    # they are part of the same fieldset, you should use semantic_fields_for
+    # instead (just as you would do with Rails' form builder).
+    #
+    def inputs(*args, &block)
+      html_options = args.extract_options!
+      html_options[:class] ||= "inputs"
+
+      if html_options[:for]
+        inputs_for_nested_attributes(args, html_options, &block)
+      elsif block_given?
+        field_set_and_list_wrapping(html_options, &block)
+      else
+        if @object && args.empty?
+          args  = @object.class.reflections.map { |n,_| n if _.macro == :belongs_to }
+          args += @object.class.content_columns.map(&:name)
+          args -= %w[created_at updated_at created_on updated_on lock_version version]
+          args.compact!
+        end
+        contents = args.map { |method| input(method.to_sym) }
+
+        field_set_and_list_wrapping(html_options, contents)
+      end
+    end
+    alias :input_field_set :inputs
+
+    # Creates a fieldset and ol tag wrapping for form buttons / actions as list items.
+    # See inputs documentation for a full example.  The fieldset's default class attriute
+    # is set to "buttons".
+    #
+    # See inputs for html attributes and special options.
+    def buttons(*args, &block)
+      html_options = args.extract_options!
+      html_options[:class] ||= "buttons"
+
+      if block_given?
+        field_set_and_list_wrapping(html_options, &block)
+      else
+        args = [:commit] if args.empty?
+        contents = args.map { |button_name| send(:"#{button_name}_button") }
+        field_set_and_list_wrapping(html_options, contents)
+      end
+    end
+    alias :button_field_set :buttons
+
+    # Creates a submit input tag with the value "Save [model name]" (for existing records) or
+    # "Create [model name]" (for new records) by default:
+    #
+    #   <%= form.commit_button %> => <input name="commit" type="submit" value="Save Post" />
+    #
+    # The value of the button text can be overridden:
+    #
+    #  <%= form.commit_button "Go" %> => <input name="commit" type="submit" value="Go" class="{create|update|submit}" />
+    #  <%= form.commit_button :label => "Go" %> => <input name="commit" type="submit" value="Go" class="{create|update|submit}" />
+    #
+    # And you can pass html atributes down to the input, with or without the button text:
+    #
+    #  <%= form.commit_button "Go" %> => <input name="commit" type="submit" value="Go" class="{create|update|submit}" />
+    #  <%= form.commit_button :class => "pretty" %> => <input name="commit" type="submit" value="Save Post" class="pretty {create|update|submit}" />
+    #
+    def commit_button(*args)
+      options = args.extract_options!
+      text = options.delete(:label) || args.shift
+
+      if @object
+        key = @object.new_record? ? :create : :update
+        object_name = @object.class.human_name
+
+        if key == :update
+          # Note: Fallback on :save-key (deprecated), :update makes more sense in the REST-world.
+          fallback_text = ::I18n.t(:save, :model => object_name, :default => "Save {{model}}", :scope => [:formtastic])
+          ::ActiveSupport::Deprecation.warn "Formtastic I18n: Key 'formtastic.save' is now deprecated in favor 'formtastic.update'."
+        end
+      else
+        key = :submit
+        object_name = @object_name.to_s.send(@@label_str_method)
+      end
+      fallback_text ||= "#{key.to_s.humanize} {{model}}"
+
+      text = (self.localized_string(key, text, :action, :model => object_name) ||
+              ::I18n.t(key, :model => object_name, :default => fallback_text, :scope => [:formtastic])) unless text.is_a?(::String)
+
+      button_html = options.delete(:button_html) || {}
+      button_html.merge!(:class => [button_html[:class], key].compact.join(' '))
+      element_class = ['commit', options.delete(:class)].compact.join(' ') # TODO: Add class reflecting on form action.
+      accesskey = (options.delete(:accesskey) || @@default_commit_button_accesskey) unless button_html.has_key?(:accesskey)
+      button_html = button_html.merge(:accesskey => accesskey) if accesskey  
+      template.content_tag(:li, self.submit(text, button_html), :class => element_class)
+    end
+
+    # A thin wrapper around #fields_for to set :builder => Formtastic::SemanticFormBuilder
+    # for nesting forms:
+    #
+    #   # Example:
+    #   <% semantic_form_for @post do |post| %>
+    #     <% post.semantic_fields_for :author do |author| %>
+    #       <% author.inputs :name %>
+    #     <% end %>
+    #   <% end %>
+    #
+    #   # Output:
+    #   <form ...>
+    #     <fieldset class="inputs">
+    #       <ol>
+    #         <li class="string"><input type='text' name='post[author][name]' id='post_author_name' /></li>
+    #       </ol>
+    #     </fieldset>
+    #   </form>
+    #
+    def semantic_fields_for(record_or_name_or_array, *args, &block)
+      opts = args.extract_options!
+      opts.merge!(:builder => Formtastic::SemanticFormHelper.builder)
+      args.push(opts)
+      fields_for(record_or_name_or_array, *args, &block)
+    end
+
+    # Generates the label for the input. It also accepts the same arguments as
+    # Rails label method. It has three options that are not supported by Rails
+    # label method:
+    #
+    # * :required - Appends an abbr tag if :required is true
+    # * :label - An alternative form to give the label content. Whenever label
+    #            is false, a blank string is returned.
+    # * :as_span - When true returns a span tag with class label instead of a label element
+    # * :input_name - Gives the input to match for. This is needed when you want to
+    #                 to call f.label :authors but it should match :author_ids.
+    #
+    # == Examples
+    #
+    #  f.label :title # like in rails, except that it searches the label on I18n API too
+    #
+    #  f.label :title, "Your post title"
+    #  f.label :title, :label => "Your post title" # Added for formtastic API
+    #
+    #  f.label :title, :required => true # Returns <label>Title<abbr title="required">*</abbr></label>
+    #
+    def label(method, options_or_text=nil, options=nil)
+      if options_or_text.is_a?(Hash)
+        return "" if options_or_text[:label] == false
+        options = options_or_text
+        text = options.delete(:label)
+      else
+        text = options_or_text
+        options ||= {}
+      end
+      text = localized_string(method, text, :label) || humanized_attribute_name(method)
+      text += required_or_optional_string(options.delete(:required))
+      
+      # special case for boolean (checkbox) labels, which have a nested input
+      text = (options.delete(:label_prefix_for_nested_input) || "") + text
+      
+      input_name = options.delete(:input_name) || method
+      if options.delete(:as_span)
+        options[:class] ||= 'label'
+        template.content_tag(:span, text, options)
+      else
+        super(input_name, text, options)
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Generates error messages for the given method. Errors can be shown as list,
+    # as sentence or just the first error can be displayed. If :none is set, no error is shown.
+    #
+    # This method is also aliased as errors_on, so you can call on your custom
+    # inputs as well:
+    #
+    #   semantic_form_for :post do |f|
+    #     f.text_field(:body)
+    #     f.errors_on(:body)
+    #   end
+    #
+    def inline_errors_for(method, options=nil) #:nodoc:
+      return nil unless @object && @object.respond_to?(:errors) && [:sentence, :list, :first].include?(@@inline_errors)
+
+      errors = @object.errors[method.to_sym]
+      send("error_#{@@inline_errors}", Array(errors)) unless errors.blank?
+    end
+    alias :errors_on :inline_errors_for
+
+    protected
+
+    # Prepare options to be sent to label
+    #
+    def options_for_label(options)
+      options.slice(:label, :required).merge!(options.fetch(:label_html, {}))
+    end
+
+    # Deals with :for option when it's supplied to inputs methods. Additional
+    # options to be passed down to :for should be supplied using :for_options
+    # key.
+    #
+    # It should raise an error if a block with arity zero is given.
+    #
+    def inputs_for_nested_attributes(args, options, &block)
+      args << options.merge!(:parent => { :builder => self, :for => options[:for] })
+
+      fields_for_block = if block_given?
+        raise ArgumentError, 'You gave :for option with a block to inputs method, ' <<
+                             'but the block does not accept any argument.' if block.arity <= 0
+
+        proc { |f| f.inputs(*args){ block.call(f) } }
+      else
+        proc { |f| f.inputs(*args) }
+      end
+
+      fields_for_args = [options.delete(:for), options.delete(:for_options) || {}].flatten
+      semantic_fields_for(*fields_for_args, &fields_for_block)
+    end
+
+    # Remove any Formtastic-specific options before passing the down options.
+    #
+    def set_options(options)
+      options.except(:value_method, :label_method, :collection, :required, :label,
+                     :as, :hint, :input_html, :label_html, :value_as_class)
+    end
+
+    # Determins if the attribute (eg :title) should be considered required or not.
+    #
+    # * if the :required option was provided in the options hash, the true/false value will be
+    #   returned immediately, allowing the view to override any guesswork that follows:
+    #
+    # * if the :required option isn't provided in the options hash, and the ValidationReflection
+    #   plugin is installed (http://github.com/redinger/validation_reflection), true is returned
+    #   if the validates_presence_of macro has been used in the class for this attribute, or false
+    #   otherwise.
+    #
+    # * if the :required option isn't provided, and the plugin isn't available, the value of the
+    #   configuration option @@all_fields_required_by_default is used.
+    #
+    def method_required?(attribute) #:nodoc:
+      if @object && @object.class.respond_to?(:reflect_on_validations_for)
+        attribute_sym = attribute.to_s.sub(/_id$/, '').to_sym
+        
+        @object.class.reflect_on_validations_for(attribute_sym).any? do |validation|
+          validation.macro == :validates_presence_of &&
+          validation.name == attribute_sym &&
+          (validation.options.present? ? options_require_validation?(validation.options) : true)
+        end
+      else
+        @@all_fields_required_by_default
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Determines whether the given options evaluate to true
+    def options_require_validation?(options) #nodoc
+      if_condition = !options[:if].nil?
+      condition = if_condition ? options[:if] : options[:unless]
+
+      # ignores any other option (for example :on)
+      return true if condition.blank?
+
+      condition = if condition.respond_to?(:call)
+                    condition.call(@object)
+                  elsif condition.is_a?(::Symbol) && @object.respond_to?(condition)
+                    @object.send(condition)
+                  else
+                    condition
+                  end
+
+      if_condition ? !!condition : !condition
+    end
+
+    # A method that deals with most of inputs (:string, :password, :file,
+    # :textarea and :numeric). :select, :radio, :boolean and :datetime inputs
+    # are not handled by this method, since they need more detailed approach.
+    #
+    # If input_html is given as option, it's passed down to the input.
+    #
+    def input_simple(type, method, options)
+      html_options = options.delete(:input_html) || {}
+      html_options = default_string_options(method, type).merge(html_options) if STRING_MAPPINGS.include?(type)
+
+      self.label(method, options_for_label(options)) +
+      self.send(INPUT_MAPPINGS[type], method, html_options)
+    end
+
+    # Outputs a hidden field inside the wrapper, which should be hidden with CSS.
+    # Additionals options can be given and will be sent straight to hidden input
+    # element.
+    #
+    def hidden_input(method, options)
+      self.hidden_field(method, set_options(options))
+    end
+
+    # Outputs a label and a select box containing options from the parent
+    # (belongs_to, has_many, has_and_belongs_to_many) association. If an association
+    # is has_many or has_and_belongs_to_many the select box will be set as multi-select
+    # and size = 5
+    #
+    # Example (belongs_to):
+    #
+    #   f.input :author
+    #
+    #   <label for="book_author_id">Author</label>
+    #   <select id="book_author_id" name="book[author_id]">
+    #     <option value=""></option>
+    #     <option value="1">Justin French</option>
+    #     <option value="2">Jane Doe</option>
+    #   </select>
+    #
+    # Example (has_many):
+    #
+    #   f.input :chapters
+    #
+    #   <label for="book_chapter_ids">Chapters</label>
+    #   <select id="book_chapter_ids" name="book[chapter_ids]">
+    #     <option value=""></option>
+    #     <option value="1">Chapter 1</option>
+    #     <option value="2">Chapter 2</option>
+    #   </select>
+    #
+    # Example (has_and_belongs_to_many):
+    #
+    #   f.input :authors
+    #
+    #   <label for="book_author_ids">Authors</label>
+    #   <select id="book_author_ids" name="book[author_ids]">
+    #     <option value=""></option>
+    #     <option value="1">Justin French</option>
+    #     <option value="2">Jane Doe</option>
+    #   </select>
+    #
+    #
+    # You can customize the options available in the select by passing in a collection (an Array or 
+    # Hash) through the :collection option.  If not provided, the choices are found by inferring the 
+    # parent's class name from the method name and simply calling find(:all) on it 
+    # (VehicleOwner.find(:all) in the example above).
+    #
+    # Examples:
+    #
+    #   f.input :author, :collection => @authors
+    #   f.input :author, :collection => Author.find(:all)
+    #   f.input :author, :collection => [@justin, @kate]
+    #   f.input :author, :collection => {@justin.name => @justin.id, @kate.name => @kate.id}
+    #   f.input :author, :collection => ["Justin", "Kate", "Amelia", "Gus", "Meg"]
+    #
+    # The :label_method option allows you to customize the text label inside each option tag two ways:
+    #
+    # * by naming the correct method to call on each object in the collection as a symbol (:name, :login, etc)
+    # * by passing a Proc that will be called on each object in the collection, allowing you to use helpers or multiple model attributes together
+    #
+    # Examples:
+    #
+    #   f.input :author, :label_method => :full_name
+    #   f.input :author, :label_method => :login
+    #   f.input :author, :label_method => :full_name_with_post_count
+    #   f.input :author, :label_method => Proc.new { |a| "#{a.name} (#{pluralize("post", a.posts.count)})" }
+    #
+    # The :value_method option provides the same customization of the value attribute of each option tag.
+    #
+    # Examples:
+    #
+    #   f.input :author, :value_method => :full_name
+    #   f.input :author, :value_method => :login
+    #   f.input :author, :value_method => Proc.new { |a| "author_#{a.login}" }
+    #
+    # You can pre-select a specific option value by passing in the :select option.
+    # 
+    # Examples:
+    #  
+    #   f.input :author, :selected => current_user.id
+    #   f.input :author, :value_method => :login, :selected => current_user.login
+    #
+    # You can pass html_options to the select tag using :input_html => {}
+    #
+    # Examples:
+    #
+    #   f.input :authors, :input_html => {:size => 20, :multiple => true}
+    #
+    # By default, all select inputs will have a blank option at the top of the list. You can add
+    # a prompt with the :prompt option, or disable the blank option with :include_blank => false.
+    #
+    def select_input(method, options)
+      collection = find_collection_for_column(method, options)
+      html_options = options.delete(:input_html) || {}
+      options = set_include_blank(options)
+
+      reflection = find_reflection(method)
+      if reflection && [ :has_many, :has_and_belongs_to_many ].include?(reflection.macro)
+        options[:include_blank]   = false
+        html_options[:multiple] ||= true
+        html_options[:size]     ||= 5
+       end
+
+      input_name = generate_association_input_name(method)
+      self.label(method, options_for_label(options).merge(:input_name => input_name)) +
+      self.select(input_name, collection, set_options(options), html_options)
+    end
+    alias :boolean_select_input :select_input
+
+    # Outputs a timezone select input as Rails' time_zone_select helper. You
+    # can give priority zones as option.
+    #
+    # Examples:
+    #
+    #   f.input :time_zone, :as => :time_zone, :priority_zones => /Australia/
+    #
+    def time_zone_input(method, options)
+      html_options = options.delete(:input_html) || {}
+
+      self.label(method, options_for_label(options)) +
+      self.time_zone_select(method, options.delete(:priority_zones), set_options(options), html_options)
+    end
+
+    # Outputs a fieldset containing a legend for the label text, and an ordered list (ol) of list
+    # items, one for each possible choice in the belongs_to association.  Each li contains a
+    # label and a radio input.
+    #
+    # Example:
+    #
+    #   f.input :author, :as => :radio
+    #
+    # Output:
+    #
+    #   <fieldset>
+    #     <legend><span>Author</span></legend>
+    #     <ol>
+    #       <li>
+    #         <label for="book_author_id_1"><input id="book_author_id_1" name="book[author_id]" type="radio" value="1" /> Justin French</label>
+    #       </li>
+    #       <li>
+    #         <label for="book_author_id_2"><input id="book_author_id_2" name="book[owner_id]" type="radio" value="2" /> Kate French</label>
+    #       </li>
+    #     </ol>
+    #   </fieldset>
+    #
+    # You can customize the choices available in the radio button set by passing in a collection (an Array or 
+    # Hash) through the :collection option.  If not provided, the choices are found by reflecting on the association
+    # (Author.find(:all) in the example above).
+    #
+    # Examples:
+    #
+    #   f.input :author, :as => :radio, :collection => @authors
+    #   f.input :author, :as => :radio, :collection => Author.find(:all)
+    #   f.input :author, :as => :radio, :collection => [@justin, @kate]
+    #   f.input :author, :collection => ["Justin", "Kate", "Amelia", "Gus", "Meg"]
+    #
+    # The :label_method option allows you to customize the label for each radio button two ways:
+    #
+    # * by naming the correct method to call on each object in the collection as a symbol (:name, :login, etc)
+    # * by passing a Proc that will be called on each object in the collection, allowing you to use helpers or multiple model attributes together
+    #
+    # Examples:
+    #
+    #   f.input :author, :as => :radio, :label_method => :full_name
+    #   f.input :author, :as => :radio, :label_method => :login
+    #   f.input :author, :as => :radio, :label_method => :full_name_with_post_count
+    #   f.input :author, :as => :radio, :label_method => Proc.new { |a| "#{a.name} (#{pluralize("post", a.posts.count)})" }
+    #
+    # The :value_method option provides the same customization of the value attribute of each option tag.
+    #
+    # Examples:
+    #
+    #   f.input :author, :as => :radio, :value_method => :full_name
+    #   f.input :author, :as => :radio, :value_method => :login
+    #   f.input :author, :as => :radio, :value_method => Proc.new { |a| "author_#{a.login}" }
+    # 
+    # You can force a particular radio button in the collection to be checked with the :selected option.  Example:
+    #
+    #   f.input :subscribe_to_newsletter, :as => :radio, :selected => true
+    #   f.input :subscribe_to_newsletter, :as => :radio, :collection => ["Yeah!", "Nope!"], :selected => "Nope!"
+    #
+    # Finally, you can set :value_as_class => true if you want the li wrapper around each radio 
+    # button / label combination to contain a class with the value of the radio button (useful for
+    # applying specific CSS or Javascript to a particular radio button).
+    def radio_input(method, options)
+      collection   = find_collection_for_column(method, options)
+      html_options = set_options(options).merge(options.delete(:input_html) || {})
+
+      input_name = generate_association_input_name(method)
+      value_as_class = options.delete(:value_as_class)
+
+      list_item_content = collection.map do |c|
+        label = c.is_a?(Array) ? c.first : c
+        value = c.is_a?(Array) ? c.last  : c
+        html_options[:checked] = options.delete(:selected) unless options[:selected].blank?
+
+        li_content = template.content_tag(:label,
+          "#{self.radio_button(input_name, value, html_options)} #{label}",
+          :for => generate_html_id(input_name, value.to_s.gsub(/\s/, '_').gsub(/\W/, '').downcase)
+        )
+
+        li_options = value_as_class ? { :class => value.to_s.downcase } : {}
+        template.content_tag(:li, li_content, li_options)
+      end
+
+      field_set_and_list_wrapping_for_method(method, options, list_item_content)
+    end
+    alias :boolean_radio_input :radio_input
+
+    # Outputs a fieldset with a legend for the method label, and a ordered list (ol) of list
+    # items (li), one for each fragment for the date (year, month, day).  Each li contains a label
+    # (eg "Year") and a select box.  See date_or_datetime_input for a more detailed output example.
+    #
+    # Some of Rails' options for select_date are supported, but not everything yet.
+    def date_input(method, options)
+      options = set_include_blank(options)
+      date_or_datetime_input(method, options.merge(:discard_hour => true))
+    end
+
+
+    # Outputs a fieldset with a legend for the method label, and a ordered list (ol) of list
+    # items (li), one for each fragment for the date (year, month, day, hour, min, sec).  Each li
+    # contains a label (eg "Year") and a select box.  See date_or_datetime_input for a more
+    # detailed output example.
+    #
+    # Some of Rails' options for select_date are supported, but not everything yet.
+    def datetime_input(method, options)
+      options = set_include_blank(options)
+      date_or_datetime_input(method, options)
+    end
+
+
+    # Outputs a fieldset with a legend for the method label, and a ordered list (ol) of list
+    # items (li), one for each fragment for the time (hour, minute, second).  Each li contains a label
+    # (eg "Hour") and a select box.  See date_or_datetime_input for a more detailed output example.
+    #
+    # Some of Rails' options for select_time are supported, but not everything yet.
+    def time_input(method, options)
+      options = set_include_blank(options)
+      date_or_datetime_input(method, options.merge(:discard_year => true, :discard_month => true, :discard_day => true))
+    end
+
+
+    # <fieldset>
+    #   <legend>Created At</legend>
+    #   <ol>
+    #     <li>
+    #       <label for="user_created_at_1i">Year</label>
+    #       <select id="user_created_at_1i" name="user[created_at(1i)]">
+    #         <option value="2003">2003</option>
+    #         ...
+    #         <option value="2013">2013</option>
+    #       </select>
+    #     </li>
+    #     <li>
+    #       <label for="user_created_at_2i">Month</label>
+    #       <select id="user_created_at_2i" name="user[created_at(2i)]">
+    #         <option value="1">January</option>
+    #         ...
+    #         <option value="12">December</option>
+    #       </select>
+    #     </li>
+    #     <li>
+    #       <label for="user_created_at_3i">Day</label>
+    #       <select id="user_created_at_3i" name="user[created_at(3i)]">
+    #         <option value="1">1</option>
+    #         ...
+    #         <option value="31">31</option>
+    #       </select>
+    #     </li>
+    #   </ol>
+    # </fieldset>
+    #
+    # This is an absolute abomination, but so is the official Rails select_date().
+    #
+    def date_or_datetime_input(method, options)
+      position = { :year => 1, :month => 2, :day => 3, :hour => 4, :minute => 5, :second => 6 }
+      i18n_date_order = I18n.translate(:'date.order').is_a?(Array) ? I18n.translate(:'date.order') : nil
+      inputs   = options.delete(:order) || i18n_date_order || [:year, :month, :day]
+
+      time_inputs = [:hour, :minute]
+      time_inputs << [:second] if options[:include_seconds]
+
+      list_items_capture = ""
+      hidden_fields_capture = ""
+
+      # Gets the datetime object. It can be a Fixnum, Date or Time, or nil.
+      datetime     = @object ? @object.send(method) : nil
+      html_options = options.delete(:input_html) || {}
+
+      (inputs + time_inputs).each do |input|
+        html_id    = generate_html_id(method, "#{position[input]}i")
+        field_name = "#{method}(#{position[input]}i)"
+        if options["discard_#{input}".intern]
+          break if time_inputs.include?(input)
+          
+          hidden_value = datetime.respond_to?(input) ? datetime.send(input) : datetime
+          hidden_fields_capture << template.hidden_field_tag("#{@object_name}[#{field_name}]", (hidden_value || 1), :id => html_id)
+        else
+          opts = set_options(options).merge(:prefix => @object_name, :field_name => field_name)
+          item_label_text = I18n.t(input.to_s, :default => input.to_s.humanize, :scope => [:datetime, :prompts])
+
+          list_items_capture << template.content_tag(:li,
+            template.content_tag(:label, item_label_text, :for => html_id) +
+            template.send("select_#{input}".intern, datetime, opts, html_options.merge(:id => html_id))
+          )
+        end
+      end
+
+      hidden_fields_capture + field_set_and_list_wrapping_for_method(method, options, list_items_capture)
+    end
+
+
+    # Outputs a fieldset containing a legend for the label text, and an ordered list (ol) of list
+    # items, one for each possible choice in the belongs_to association.  Each li contains a
+    # label and a check_box input.
+    #
+    # This is an alternative for has many and has and belongs to many associations.
+    #
+    # Example:
+    #
+    #   f.input :author, :as => :check_boxes
+    #
+    # Output:
+    #
+    #   <fieldset>
+    #     <legend><span>Authors</span></legend>
+    #     <ol>
+    #       <li>
+    #         <input type="hidden" name="book[author_id][1]" value="">
+    #         <label for="book_author_id_1"><input id="book_author_id_1" name="book[author_id][1]" type="checkbox" value="1" /> Justin French</label>
+    #       </li>
+    #       <li>
+    #         <input type="hidden" name="book[author_id][2]" value="">
+    #         <label for="book_author_id_2"><input id="book_author_id_2" name="book[owner_id][2]" type="checkbox" value="2" /> Kate French</label>
+    #       </li>
+    #     </ol>
+    #   </fieldset>
+    #
+    # Notice that the value of the checkbox is the same as the id and the hidden
+    # field has empty value. You can override the hidden field value using the
+    # unchecked_value option.
+    #
+    # You can customize the options available in the set by passing in a collection (Array) of
+    # ActiveRecord objects through the :collection option.  If not provided, the choices are found
+    # by inferring the parent's class name from the method name and simply calling find(:all) on
+    # it (Author.find(:all) in the example above).
+    #
+    # Examples:
+    #
+    #   f.input :author, :as => :check_boxes, :collection => @authors
+    #   f.input :author, :as => :check_boxes, :collection => Author.find(:all)
+    #   f.input :author, :as => :check_boxes, :collection => [@justin, @kate]
+    #
+    # The :label_method option allows you to customize the label for each checkbox two ways:
+    #
+    # * by naming the correct method to call on each object in the collection as a symbol (:name, :login, etc)
+    # * by passing a Proc that will be called on each object in the collection, allowing you to use helpers or multiple model attributes together
+    #
+    # Examples:
+    #
+    #   f.input :author, :as => :check_boxes, :label_method => :full_name
+    #   f.input :author, :as => :check_boxes, :label_method => :login
+    #   f.input :author, :as => :check_boxes, :label_method => :full_name_with_post_count
+    #   f.input :author, :as => :check_boxes, :label_method => Proc.new { |a| "#{a.name} (#{pluralize("post", a.posts.count)})" }
+    #
+    # The :value_method option provides the same customization of the value attribute of each checkbox input tag.
+    #
+    # Examples:
+    #
+    #   f.input :author, :as => :check_boxes, :value_method => :full_name
+    #   f.input :author, :as => :check_boxes, :value_method => :login
+    #   f.input :author, :as => :check_boxes, :value_method => Proc.new { |a| "author_#{a.login}" }
+    #
+    # Finally, you can set :value_as_class => true if you want the li wrapper around each checkbox / label 
+    # combination to contain a class with the value of the radio button (useful for applying specific 
+    # CSS or Javascript to a particular checkbox).
+    def check_boxes_input(method, options)
+      collection = find_collection_for_column(method, options)
+      html_options = options.delete(:input_html) || {}
+
+      input_name      = generate_association_input_name(method)
+      value_as_class  = options.delete(:value_as_class)
+      unchecked_value = options.delete(:unchecked_value) || ''
+      html_options    = { :name => "#{@object_name}[#{input_name}][]" }.merge(html_options)
+
+      list_item_content = collection.map do |c|
+        label = c.is_a?(Array) ? c.first : c
+        value = c.is_a?(Array) ? c.last : c
+
+        html_options.merge!(:id => generate_html_id(input_name, value.to_s.gsub(/\s/, '_').gsub(/\W/, '').downcase))
+ 
+        li_content = template.content_tag(:label,
+          "#{self.check_box(input_name, html_options, value, unchecked_value)} #{label}",
+          :for => html_options[:id]
+        )
+
+        li_options = value_as_class ? { :class => value.to_s.downcase } : {}
+        template.content_tag(:li, li_content, li_options)
+      end
+
+      field_set_and_list_wrapping_for_method(method, options, list_item_content)
+    end
+    
+    
+    # Outputs a country select input, wrapping around a regular country_select helper. 
+    # Rails doesn't come with a country_select helper by default any more, so you'll need to install
+    # the "official" plugin, or, if you wish, any other country_select plugin that behaves in the
+    # same way.
+    #
+    # The Rails plugin iso-3166-country-select plugin can be found "here":http://github.com/rails/iso-3166-country-select.
+    #
+    # By default, Formtastic includes a handfull of english-speaking countries as "priority counties", 
+    # which you can change to suit your market and user base (see README for more info on config).
+    #
+    # Examples:
+    #   f.input :location, :as => :country # use Formtastic::SemanticFormBuilder.priority_countries array for the priority countries
+    #   f.input :location, :as => :country, :priority_countries => /Australia/ # set your own
+    #
+    def country_input(method, options)
+      raise "To use the :country input, please install a country_select plugin, like this one: http://github.com/rails/iso-3166-country-select" unless self.respond_to?(:country_select)
+      
+      html_options = options.delete(:input_html) || {}
+      priority_countries = options.delete(:priority_countries) || @@priority_countries
+
+      self.label(method, options_for_label(options)) +
+      self.country_select(method, priority_countries, set_options(options), html_options)
+    end
+    
+
+    # Outputs a label containing a checkbox and the label text. The label defaults
+    # to the column name (method name) and can be altered with the :label option.
+    # :checked_value and :unchecked_value options are also available.
+    #
+    def boolean_input(method, options)
+      html_options = options.delete(:input_html) || {}
+
+      input = self.check_box(method, set_options(options).merge(html_options),
+                             options.delete(:checked_value) || '1', options.delete(:unchecked_value) || '0')
+      options = options_for_label(options)
+      
+      # the label() method will insert this nested input into the label at the last minute
+      options[:label_prefix_for_nested_input] = input
+      
+      self.label(method, options)
+    end
+
+    # Generates an input for the given method using the type supplied with :as.
+    #
+    # If the input is included in INPUT_MAPPINGS, it uses input_simple
+    # implementation which maps most of the inputs. All others have specific
+    # code and then a proper handler should be called (like radio_input) for
+    # :radio types.
+    #
+    def inline_input_for(method, options)
+      input_type = options.delete(:as)
+
+      if INPUT_MAPPINGS.key?(input_type)
+        input_simple(input_type,  method, options)
+      else
+        send("#{input_type}_input", method, options)
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Generates hints for the given method using the text supplied in :hint.
+    #
+    def inline_hints_for(method, options) #:nodoc:
+      options[:hint] = localized_string(method, options[:hint], :hint)
+      return if options[:hint].blank?
+      template.content_tag(:p, options[:hint], :class => 'inline-hints')
+    end
+
+    # Creates an error sentence by calling to_sentence on the errors array.
+    #
+    def error_sentence(errors) #:nodoc:
+      template.content_tag(:p, errors.to_sentence.untaint, :class => 'inline-errors')
+    end
+
+    # Creates an error li list.
+    #
+    def error_list(errors) #:nodoc:
+      list_elements = []
+      errors.each do |error|
+        list_elements <<  template.content_tag(:li, error.untaint)
+      end
+      template.content_tag(:ul, list_elements.join("\n"), :class => 'errors')
+    end
+
+    # Creates an error sentence containing only the first error
+    #
+    def error_first(errors) #:nodoc:
+      template.content_tag(:p, errors.first.untaint, :class => 'inline-errors')
+    end
+
+    # Generates the required or optional string. If the value set is a proc,
+    # it evaluates the proc first.
+    #
+    def required_or_optional_string(required) #:nodoc:
+      string_or_proc = case required
+        when true
+          @@required_string
+        when false
+          @@optional_string
+        else
+          required
+      end
+
+      if string_or_proc.is_a?(Proc)
+        string_or_proc.call
+      else
+        string_or_proc.to_s
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Generates a fieldset and wraps the content in an ordered list. When working
+    # with nested attributes (in Rails 2.3), it allows %i as interpolation option
+    # in :name. So you can do:
+    #
+    #   f.inputs :name => 'Task #%i', :for => :tasks
+    #
+    # And it will generate a fieldset for each task with legend 'Task #1', 'Task #2',
+    # 'Task #3' and so on.
+    #
+    def field_set_and_list_wrapping(html_options, contents='', &block) #:nodoc:
+      html_options[:name] ||= html_options.delete(:title)
+      html_options[:name] = localized_string(html_options[:name], html_options[:name], :title) if html_options[:name].is_a?(Symbol)
+
+      legend  = html_options.delete(:name).to_s
+      legend %= parent_child_index(html_options[:parent]) if html_options[:parent]
+      legend  = template.content_tag(:legend, template.content_tag(:span, legend)) unless legend.blank?
+
+      if block_given?
+        contents = if template.respond_to?(:is_haml?) && template.is_haml?
+          template.capture_haml(&block)
+        else
+          template.capture(&block)
+        end
+      end
+
+      # Ruby 1.9: String#to_s behavior changed, need to make an explicit join.
+      contents = contents.join if contents.respond_to?(:join)
+      fieldset = template.content_tag(:fieldset,
+        legend + template.content_tag(:ol, contents),
+        html_options.except(:builder, :parent)
+      )
+
+      template.concat(fieldset) if block_given?
+      fieldset
+    end
+
+    # Also generates a fieldset and an ordered list but with label based in
+    # method. This methods is currently used by radio and datetime inputs.
+    #
+    def field_set_and_list_wrapping_for_method(method, options, contents)
+      contents = contents.join if contents.respond_to?(:join)
+
+      template.content_tag(:fieldset,
+        %{<legend>#{self.label(method, options_for_label(options).merge!(:as_span => true))}</legend>} +
+        template.content_tag(:ol, contents)
+      )
+    end
+
+    # For methods that have a database column, take a best guess as to what the input method
+    # should be.  In most cases, it will just return the column type (eg :string), but for special
+    # cases it will simplify (like the case of :integer, :float & :decimal to :numeric), or do
+    # something different (like :password and :select).
+    #
+    # If there is no column for the method (eg "virtual columns" with an attr_accessor), the
+    # default is a :string, a similar behaviour to Rails' scaffolding.
+    #
+    def default_input_type(method) #:nodoc:
+      column = @object.column_for_attribute(method) if @object.respond_to?(:column_for_attribute)
+
+      if column
+        # handle the special cases where the column type doesn't map to an input method
+        return :time_zone if column.type == :string && method.to_s =~ /time_zone/
+        return :select    if column.type == :integer && method.to_s =~ /_id$/
+        return :datetime  if column.type == :timestamp
+        return :numeric   if [:integer, :float, :decimal].include?(column.type)
+        return :password  if column.type == :string && method.to_s =~ /password/
+        return :country   if column.type == :string && method.to_s =~ /country/
+
+        # otherwise assume the input name will be the same as the column type (eg string_input)
+        return column.type
+      else
+        if @object
+          return :select if find_reflection(method)
+
+          file = @object.send(method) if @object.respond_to?(method)
+          return :file   if file && @@file_methods.any? { |m| file.respond_to?(m) }
+        end
+
+        return :password if method.to_s =~ /password/
+        return :string
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Used by select and radio inputs. The collection can be retrieved by
+    # three ways:
+    #
+    # * Explicitly provided through :collection
+    # * Retrivied through an association
+    # * Or a boolean column, which will generate a localized { "Yes" => true, "No" => false } hash.
+    #
+    # If the collection is not a hash or an array of strings, fixnums or arrays,
+    # we use label_method and value_method to retreive an array with the
+    # appropriate label and value.
+    #
+    def find_collection_for_column(column, options)
+      reflection = find_reflection(column)
+
+      collection = if options[:collection]
+        options.delete(:collection)
+      elsif reflection
+        reflection.klass.find(:all)
+      else
+        create_boolean_collection(options)
+      end
+
+      collection = collection.to_a if collection.is_a?(Hash)
+
+      # Return if we have an Array of strings, fixnums or arrays
+      return collection if collection.instance_of?(Array) &&
+                           [Array, Fixnum, String, Symbol].include?(collection.first.class)
+
+      label = options.delete(:label_method) || detect_label_method(collection)
+      value = options.delete(:value_method) || :id
+
+      collection.map { |o| [send_or_call(label, o), send_or_call(value, o)] }
+    end
+
+    # Detected the label collection method when none is supplied using the
+    # values set in @@collection_label_methods.
+    #
+    def detect_label_method(collection) #:nodoc:
+      @@collection_label_methods.detect { |m| collection.first.respond_to?(m) }
+    end
+
+    # Returns a hash to be used by radio and select inputs when a boolean field
+    # is provided.
+    #
+    def create_boolean_collection(options)
+      options[:true] ||= I18n.t('yes', :default => 'Yes', :scope => [:formtastic])
+      options[:false] ||= I18n.t('no', :default => 'No', :scope => [:formtastic])
+      options[:value_as_class] = true unless options.key?(:value_as_class)
+
+      [ [ options.delete(:true), true], [ options.delete(:false), false ] ]
+    end
+
+    # Used by association inputs (select, radio) to generate the name that should
+    # be used for the input
+    #
+    #   belongs_to :author; f.input :author; will generate 'author_id'
+    #   belongs_to :entity, :foreign_key = :owner_id; f.input :author; will generate 'owner_id'
+    #   has_many :authors; f.input :authors; will generate 'author_ids'
+    #   has_and_belongs_to_many will act like has_many
+    #
+    def generate_association_input_name(method)
+      if reflection = find_reflection(method)
+        if [:has_and_belongs_to_many, :has_many].include?(reflection.macro)
+          "#{method.to_s.singularize}_ids"
+        else
+          reflection.options[:foreign_key] || "#{method}_id"
+        end
+      else
+        method
+      end
+    end
+
+    # If an association method is passed in (f.input :author) try to find the
+    # reflection object.
+    #
+    def find_reflection(method)
+      @object.class.reflect_on_association(method) if @object.class.respond_to?(:reflect_on_association)
+    end
+
+    # Generates default_string_options by retrieving column information from
+    # the database.
+    #
+    def default_string_options(method, type) #:nodoc:
+      column = @object.column_for_attribute(method) if @object.respond_to?(:column_for_attribute)
+
+      if type == :numeric || column.nil? || column.limit.nil?
+        { :size => @@default_text_field_size }
+      else
+        { :maxlength => column.limit, :size => [column.limit, @@default_text_field_size].min }
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Generate the html id for the li tag.
+    # It takes into account options[:index] and @auto_index to generate li
+    # elements with appropriate index scope. It also sanitizes the object
+    # and method names.
+    #
+    def generate_html_id(method_name, value='input')
+      if options.has_key?(:index)
+        index = "_#{options[:index]}"
+      elsif defined?(@auto_index)
+        index = "_#{@auto_index}"
+      else
+        index = ""
+      end
+      sanitized_method_name = method_name.to_s.gsub(/[\?\/\-]$/, '')
+      
+      "#{sanitized_object_name}#{index}_#{sanitized_method_name}_#{value}"
+    end
+
+    # Gets the nested_child_index value from the parent builder. In Rails 2.3
+    # it always returns a fixnum. In next versions it returns a hash with each
+    # association that the parent builds.
+    #
+    def parent_child_index(parent)
+      duck = parent[:builder].instance_variable_get('@nested_child_index')
+
+      if duck.is_a?(Hash)
+        child = parent[:for]
+        child = child.first if child.respond_to?(:first)
+        duck[child].to_i + 1
+      else
+        duck.to_i + 1
+      end
+    end
+
+    def sanitized_object_name
+      @sanitized_object_name ||= @object_name.to_s.gsub(/\]\[|[^-a-zA-Z0-9:.]/, "_").sub(/_$/, "")
+    end
+
+    def humanized_attribute_name(method)
+      if @object && @object.class.respond_to?(:human_attribute_name)
+        @object.class.human_attribute_name(method.to_s)
+      else
+        method.to_s.send(@@label_str_method)
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Internal generic method for looking up localized values within Formtastic
+    # using I18n, if no explicit value is set and I18n-lookups are enabled.
+    # 
+    # Enabled/Disable this by setting:
+    #
+    #   Formtastic::SemanticFormBuilder.i18n_lookups_by_default = true/false
+    #
+    # Lookup priority:
+    #
+    #   'formtastic.{{type}}.{{model}}.{{action}}.{{attribute}}'
+    #   'formtastic.{{type}}.{{model}}.{{attribute}}'
+    #   'formtastic.{{type}}.{{attribute}}'
+    # 
+    # Example:
+    #   
+    #   'formtastic.labels.post.edit.title'
+    #   'formtastic.labels.post.title'
+    #   'formtastic.labels.title'
+    # 
+    # NOTE: Generic, but only used for form input labels/hints.
+    #
+    def localized_string(key, value, type, options = {})
+      key = value if value.is_a?(::Symbol)
+
+      if value.is_a?(::String)
+        value
+      else
+        use_i18n = value.nil? ? @@i18n_lookups_by_default : (value != false)
+
+        if use_i18n
+          model_name  = (@object ? @object.class.name : @object_name.to_s.send(@@label_str_method)).underscore
+          action_name = template.params[:action].to_s rescue ''
+          attribute_name = key.to_s
+
+          defaults = I18N_SCOPES.collect do |i18n_scope|
+            i18n_path = i18n_scope.dup
+            i18n_path.gsub!('{{action}}', action_name)
+            i18n_path.gsub!('{{model}}', model_name)
+            i18n_path.gsub!('{{attribute}}', attribute_name)
+            i18n_path.gsub!('..', '.')
+            i18n_path.to_sym
+          end
+          defaults << ''
+
+          i18n_value = ::I18n.t(defaults.shift, options.merge(:default => defaults,
+                                :scope => :"formtastic.#{type.to_s.pluralize}"))
+          i18n_value.blank? ? nil : i18n_value
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    def send_or_call(duck, object)
+      if duck.is_a?(Proc)
+        duck.call(object)
+      else
+        object.send(duck)
+      end
+    end
+
+    private
+
+      def set_include_blank(options)
+        unless options.key?(:include_blank) || options.key?(:prompt)
+          options[:include_blank] = @@include_blank_for_select_by_default
+        end
+        options
+      end
+
+  end
+
+  # Wrappers around form_for (etc) with :builder => SemanticFormBuilder.
+  #
+  # * semantic_form_for(@post)
+  # * semantic_fields_for(@post)
+  # * semantic_form_remote_for(@post)
+  # * semantic_remote_form_for(@post)
+  #
+  # Each of which are the equivalent of:
+  #
+  # * form_for(@post, :builder => Formtastic::SemanticFormBuilder))
+  # * fields_for(@post, :builder => Formtastic::SemanticFormBuilder))
+  # * form_remote_for(@post, :builder => Formtastic::SemanticFormBuilder))
+  # * remote_form_for(@post, :builder => Formtastic::SemanticFormBuilder))
+  #
+  # Example Usage:
+  #
+  #   <% semantic_form_for @post do |f| %>
+  #     <%= f.input :title %>
+  #     <%= f.input :body %>
+  #   <% end %>
+  #
+  # The above examples use a resource-oriented style of form_for() helper where only the @post
+  # object is given as an argument, but the generic style is also supported if you really want it,
+  # as is forms with inline objects (Post.new) rather than objects with instance variables (@post):
+  #
+  #   <% semantic_form_for :post, @post, :url => posts_path do |f| %>
+  #     ...
+  #   <% end %>
+  #
+  #   <% semantic_form_for :post, Post.new, :url => posts_path do |f| %>
+  #     ...
+  #   <% end %>
+  #
+  # The shorter, resource-oriented style is most definitely preferred, and has recieved the most
+  # testing to date.
+  #
+  # Please note: Although it's possible to call Rails' built-in form_for() helper without an
+  # object, all semantic forms *must* have an object (either Post.new or @post), as Formtastic
+  # has too many dependencies on an ActiveRecord object being present.
+  #
+  module SemanticFormHelper
+    @@builder = Formtastic::SemanticFormBuilder
+    mattr_accessor :builder
+    
+    @@default_field_error_proc = nil
+    
+    # Override the default ActiveRecordHelper behaviour of wrapping the input.
+    # This gets taken care of semantically by adding an error class to the LI tag
+    # containing the input.
+    #
+    FIELD_ERROR_PROC = proc do |html_tag, instance_tag|
+      html_tag
+    end
+    
+    def use_custom_field_error_proc(&block)
+      @@default_field_error_proc = ::ActionView::Base.field_error_proc
+      ::ActionView::Base.field_error_proc = FIELD_ERROR_PROC
+      result = yield
+      ::ActionView::Base.field_error_proc = @@default_field_error_proc
+      result
+    end
+    
+    [:form_for, :fields_for, :remote_form_for].each do |meth|
+      src = <<-END_SRC
+        def semantic_#{meth}(record_or_name_or_array, *args, &proc)
+          options = args.extract_options!
+          options[:builder] = @@builder
+          options[:html] ||= {}
+          
+          class_names = options[:html][:class] ? options[:html][:class].split(" ") : []
+          class_names << "formtastic"
+          class_names << case record_or_name_or_array
+            when String, Symbol then record_or_name_or_array.to_s               # :post => "post"
+            when Array then record_or_name_or_array.last.class.to_s.underscore  # [@post, @comment] # => "comment"
+            else record_or_name_or_array.class.to_s.underscore                  # @post => "post"
+          end
+          options[:html][:class] = class_names.join(" ")
+          
+          use_custom_field_error_proc do
+            #{meth}(record_or_name_or_array, *(args << options), &proc)
+          end
+        end
+      END_SRC
+      module_eval src, __FILE__, __LINE__
+    end
+    alias :semantic_form_remote_for :semantic_remote_form_for
+    
+  end
+end