NAME
    HTML::Tag - Another HTML Widget system

SYNOPSIS
      use HTML::Tag::Lang::en; # autolang using $LC_MESSAGES or $LANG ENV vars.
      use HTML::Tag;
      # This generate a YEAR combobox
      my $year_field  = new HTML::Tag(  
                                      element   => 'YEAR',
                                      name      => $year_field_name,
                                      selected  => $year_to_select
                                    )->html;
      # This generate a YES/NO combobox with an empty string element for null value.
      my $yesno_field = new HTML::Tag(  
                                      element   => 'BOOLSELECT',
                                      name      => $bool_field_name,
                                      selected  => $yes_or_no,
                                      maybenull => 1
                                    )->html;
      # This generate an advanced date control (see later)
      my $date_field  = new HTML::Tag(  
                                      element   => 'DATE',
                                      name      => $date_field_name,
                                      value     => $date_to_show
                                    )->html;

GENESIS
    If you are a web developer such as me, you know that many times you
    needed to use html controls that are not directly available in the HTML
    language.

    Every time you needed of use a datetime input control or to validate an
    input field you needed to mix html, javascript and cascade style sheet
    to make what you want. And, in every project you needed that, you needed
    to find all the required code for you "advanced" control or you must
    reinvent the wheel.

    This module try to encapsulate these advanced widget so that you can
    forget all inside code and substitute with a few lines of perl.

    Be aware, the HTML code generated by this module use heavy javascript
    and css code and so are not compatible with all browser. Like every
    time, you need to make a compromised between great input feedback and
    browser compatibility.

    HTML code generated by this module has teste with Microsoft(R) Internet
    Explorer 5.5 and greater and with Mozilla Firefox 1.0 and greater. Let
    me know if notice tis module works in other browser.

DESCRIPTION
    To have an idea of what kind of widgets are currently (1.00) available
    let me describe the DATE widget.

    This is a date control built with three combo (select) input field. With
    these combos you can select day, month and year.

    You can also select date by pressing a button that opens a popup
    calendar (http://www.dynarch.com/projects/calendar/).

    Another way, and this is great for me, is the ability to enter date
    directly with keyboard. If you press a key the combobox becomes a
    textbox and this give you the possibility to enter date with keyboard

    After that, when you post the form, only an hidden field with the date
    you set in the visible controls, has sent.

    All these layouts (combo/textbox and hidden field) are alway syncronized
    to have the same date value.

METHODS
    To do.

LICENSE
    HTML::Tag - Another HTML Widget system

    Copyright (C) 2005 Bruni Emiliano <info AT ebruni DOT it>

    This module is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
    under the terms of either:

    a) the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
    Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any later version, or

    b) the "Artistic License" which comes with this module.

    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
    WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See either the GNU
    General Public License or the Artistic License for more details.

    You should have received a copy of the Artistic License with this
    module, in the file ARTISTIC. If not, I'll be glad to provide one.

    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
    with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
    59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA

AUTHOR
    Bruni Emiliano, <info/at/ebruni_dot_it>

    Many thanks to Mihai Bazon, <mihai_bazon/at/yahoo_dot_com> for its
    beautiful DHTML Calendar.

SEE ALSO
    HTML::Tag::DATE HTML::Tag::HIDDEN HTML::Tag::MONTH HTML::Tag::PASSWORD
    HTML::Tag::SELECT HTML::Tag::SPAN HTML::Tag::TEXTAREA
    HTML::Tag::TEXTFIELD HTML::Tag::YEAR HTML::Tag::DATE
    HTML::Tag::BOOLSELECT HTML::Tag::Lang

