form_set_error

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Definition

form_set_error($name, $message)
includes/common.inc, line 1009

Description

File an error against the form element with the specified name.

Related topics

Name	Description
Form generation	Functions to enable output of HTML forms and form elements.
Input validation	Functions to validate user input.

Code

<?php
function form_set_error($name, $message) {
  $GLOBALS['form'][$name] = $message;
  drupal_set_message($message, 'error');
}
?>