function drupal_get_form
Returns a renderable form array for a given form ID.
This function should be used instead of drupal_build_form() when $form_state is not needed (i.e., when initially rendering the form) and is often used as a menu callback.
Parameters
$form_id: The unique string identifying the desired form. If a function with that name exists, it is called to build the form array. Modules that need to generate the same form (or very similar forms) using different $form_ids can implement hook_forms(), which maps different $form_id values to the proper form constructor function. Examples may be found in node_forms(), and search_forms(). hook_forms() can also be used to define forms in classes.
...: Any additional arguments are passed on to the functions called by drupal_get_form(), including the unique form constructor function. For example, the node_edit form requires that a node object is passed in here when it is called. These are available to implementations of hook_form_alter() and hook_form_FORM_ID_alter() as the array $form_state['build_info']['args'].
Return value
The form array.
See also
Related topics
50 calls to drupal_get_form()
- authorize.php in ./
authorize.php  - Administrative script for running authorized file operations.
 - block_admin_display in modules/
block/ block.admin.inc  - Menu callback for admin/structure/block.
 - book_outline in modules/
book/ book.pages.inc  - Menu callback: Shows the outline form for a single node.
 - comment_admin in modules/
comment/ comment.admin.inc  - Menu callback; present an administrative comment listing.
 - comment_confirm_delete_page in modules/
comment/ comment.admin.inc  - Page callback for comment deletions.
 
32 string references to 'drupal_get_form'
- aggregator_menu in modules/
aggregator/ aggregator.module  - Implements hook_menu().
 - ajax_forms_test_menu in modules/
simpletest/ tests/ ajax_forms_test.module  - Implements hook_menu().
 - batch_test_menu in modules/
simpletest/ tests/ batch_test.module  - Implement hook_menu().
 - block_menu in modules/
block/ block.module  - Implements hook_menu().
 - book_menu in modules/
book/ book.module  - Implements hook_menu().
 
File
- 
              includes/
form.inc, line 123  
Code
function drupal_get_form($form_id) {
  $form_state = array();
  $args = func_get_args();
  // Remove $form_id from the arguments.
  array_shift($args);
  $form_state['build_info']['args'] = $args;
  return drupal_build_form($form_id, $form_state);
}
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