that is a child of an HTML

// with the given action, method, and name // // function createElementInputHidden($name, $value) // returns an ExtendedElement that is an HTML of type 'hidden' with the given name and value // // function createElementInputText($name, $maxlength, $size, [$id], [$value]) // returns an ExtendedElement that is an HTML of type 'text' with the given name, maxlength, size, // and optionally id and value // // function createElementInputRadio($name, $id, $value, $checked) // returns an ExtendedElement that is an HTML of type 'radio' with the given name, id, value and // checked state // // function createElementInputCheckbox($name, $id, $value, $checked) // returns an ExtendedElement that is an HTML of type 'checkbox' with the given name, id, value and // checked state // // function createElementInputSubmit($value) // returns an ExtendedElement that is an HTML of type 'submit' with the given value as label // // function createElementButton($value, $onclick = null) // returns an ExtendedElement that is an HTML button with the given value as label and optionally onclick attribute // // function createElementTextArea($name, $columns, $rows, [$id], [$value]) // returns an ExtendedElement that is an HTML

with the given name, columns, rows,
  //   and optionally id and value
  //
  // function createElementSelect($name, [$id], [$options], [$default])
  //   returns an ExtendedElement that is an HTML <select> with the given name, and optionally id,
  //   array of options (key => description) and key of the by-default selected entry
  //
  // function createElementOption($key, $desc, [$selected])
  //   returns an ExtendedElement that is an HTML <option> with the given key (value) and description (content)
  //   and optionally bool that tells if the entry is selected
  //
  // function createElementLabel($for_id, $value)
  //   returns an ExtendedElement that is an HTML <label> with the given 'for' and value
  //
  // function createElementJS($jsdata)
  //   returns an ExtendedElement that is an HTML <script> of JavaScript type with the JS data inside
  //
  // function createCOMElement($module, $attributes)
  //   returns an ExtendedElement that is in COM_NS namespace, with the given module as name and the
  //     given name=>value array as attributes

function __construct($version = '1.0', $encoding = 'utf-8') {
    // make sure the default DOMDocument constructor runs
    parent::__construct($version, $encoding);
    $this->registerNodeClass('DOMElement', 'ExtendedElement');
    $this->registerNodeClass('DOMDocumentFragment', 'ExtendedDocumentFragment');
  }

function appendHTMLMarkup($htmldata, $parentNode = null) {
    if (is_null($parentNode)) { $parentNode =& $this; }
    // XXX: just a workaround for now!
    $parentNode->appendChild($this->createCDATASection($htmldata));
  }

function createElementLink($target, $value = '') {
    $link = $this->createElement('a', $value);
    $link->setAttribute('href', $target); // XXX: take care of & etc. in links
    return $link;
  }

function createElementImage($src, $alt_text = '') {
    $link = $this->createElement('img');
    $link->setAttribute('src', $src);
    $link->setAttribute('alt', $alt_text);
    return $link;
  }

function createElementForm($action, $method, $name) {
    $formelem = $this->createElement('form');
    $formelem->setAttribute('action', $action);
    $formelem->setAttribute('method', $method);
    $formelem->setAttribute('name', $name);
    return $formelem;
  }

function createElementInputHidden($name, $value) {
    $hidden = $this->createElement('input');
    $hidden->setAttribute('type', 'hidden');
    $hidden->setAttribute('name', $name);
    $hidden->setAttribute('value', $value);
    return $hidden;
  }

function createElementInputRadio($name, $id, $value, $checked) {
    $radio = $this->createElement('input');
    $radio->setAttribute('type', 'radio');
    $radio->setAttribute('name', $name);
    $radio->setAttribute('id', $id);
    $radio->setAttribute('value', $value);
    if ($checked) { $radio->setAttribute('checked', ''); }
    return $radio;
  }

function createElementInputCheckbox($name, $id, $value, $checked) {
    $cbox = $this->createElement('input');
    $cbox->setAttribute('type', 'checkbox');
    $cbox->setAttribute('name', $name);
    $cbox->setAttribute('id', $id);
    $cbox->setAttribute('value', $value);
    if ($checked) { $cbox->setAttribute('checked', ''); }
    return $cbox;
  }

function createElementInputSubmit($value) {
    $submitbtn = $this->createElement('input');
    $submitbtn->setAttribute('type', 'submit');
    $submitbtn->setAttribute('value', $value);
    return $submitbtn;
  }

function createElementButton($value, $onclick = null) {
    $btn = $this->createElement('input');
    $btn->setAttribute('type', 'button');
    $btn->setAttribute('value', $value);
    if (!is_null($onclick)) { $btn->setAttribute('onclick', $onclick); }
    return $btn;
  }

function createElementTextArea($name, $columns, $rows, $id = null, $value = null) {
    $txtarea = $this->createElement('textarea', $value);
    $txtarea->setAttribute('name', $name);
    $txtarea->setAttribute('cols', $columns);
    $txtarea->setAttribute('rows', $rows);
    if (!is_null($id)) { $txtarea->setAttribute('id', $id); }
    return $txtarea;
  }

function createElementOption($key, $desc, $selected = false) {
    $option = $this->createElement('option', $desc);
    $option->setAttribute('value', $key);
    if ($selected) { $option->setAttribute('selected', ''); }
    return $option;
  }

function createElementLabel($for_id, $value) {
    $label = $this->createElement('label', $value);
    $label->setAttribute('for', $for_id);
    return $label;
  }

function createElementJS($jsdata) {
    $jselem = $this->createElement('script');
    $jselem->setAttribute('type', 'text/javascript');
    $jselem->appendChild($this->createCDATASection($jsdata));
    return $jselem;
  }

class ExtendedElement extends DOMElement {
  // ExtendedElement PHP class
  // this extends the general PHP DOM Element class to simplify some usual constructs
  //
  // function appendElement($name, [$value])
  //   appends a DOMDocument::createElement() as a child of this element (see there for params)
  //     returns the new child
  //
  // function appendElementXML($name, $xmldata)
  //   appends a DOMDocument::createElement() with the given name as a child of this element,
  //   with an ExtendedDocument::createXMLFragment() of the given XML data inside
  //     returns the new child
  //
  // function appendLink($target, [$value])
  //   appends an ExtendedDocument::createElementLink() as a child of this element (see there for params)
  //     returns the new child
  //
  // function appendImage($src, [$alt_text])
  //   appends an ExtendedDocument::createElementImage() as a child of this document (see there for params)
  //     returns the new child
  //
  // function appendFormDiv($action, $method, $name)
  //   appends an ExtendedDocument::createElementForm() as a child of this element (see there for params)
  //     returns an HTML <div> that is a child of the new child
  //
  // function appendInputHidden($name, $value)
  //   appends an ExtendedDocument::createElementInputHidden() as a child of this element (see there for params)
  //     returns the new child
  //
  // function appendInputText($name, $maxlength, $size, [$id], [$value])
  //   appends an ExtendedDocument::createElementInputText() as a child of this element (see there for params)
  //     returns the new child
  //
  // function appendInputRadio($name, $id, $value, $checked)
  //   appends an ExtendedDocument::createElementInputRadio() as a child of this element (see there for params)
  //     returns the new child
  //
  // function appendInputCheckbox($name, $id, $value, $checked)
  //   appends an ExtendedDocument::createElementInputCheckbox() as a child of this element (see there for params)
  //     returns the new child
  //
  // function appendInputSubmit($value)
  //   appends an ExtendedDocument::createElementInputSubmit() as a child of this element (see there for params)
  //     returns the new child
  //
  // function appendButton($value, $onclick = null)
  //   appends an ExtendedDocument::createElementButton() as a child of this element (see there for params)
  //     returns the new child
  //
  // function appendTextArea($name, $columns, $rows, [$id], [$value])
  //   appends an ExtendedDocument::createElementTextArea() as a child of this element (see there for params)
  //     returns the new child
  //
  // function appendElementSelect($name, [$id], [$options], [$default])
  //   appends an ExtendedDocument::createElementSelect() as a child of this element (see there for params)
  //     returns the new child
  //
  // function appendElementOption($key, $desc, [$selected])
  //   appends an ExtendedDocument::createElementOption() as a child of this element (see there for params)
  //     returns the new child
  //
  // function appendLabel($for_id, $value)
  //   appends an ExtendedDocument::createElementLabel() as a child of this element (see there for params)
  //     returns the new child
  //
  // function appendText($text)
  //   appends a DOMDocument::createTextNode() as a child of this element (see there for params)
  //     returns the new child
  //
  // function appendComment($comment_data)
  //   appends a DOMDocument::createComment() as a child of this element (see there for params)
  //     returns the new child
  //
  // function appendHTMLMarkup($htmldata)
  //   appends a representation of the HTML data as children of this element
  //     NO return value!
  //
  // function appendXMLMarkup($xmldata)
  //   appends a representation of the XML data as children of this element
  //     NO return value!
  //
  // function appendJSElement($jsdata)
  //   appends an ExtendedDocument::createElementJS() as a child of this element (see there for params)
  //     NO return value!
  //
  // function appendCOMElement($module, $attributes)
  //   appends an ExtendedDocument::createCOMElement() as a child of this element (see there for params)
  //     returns the new child

class ExtendedDocumentFragment extends DOMDocumentFragment {
  // ExtendedDocumentFragment PHP class
  // this extends the general PHP DOM Document Fragment class to simplify some usual constructs
  //
  // function appendElement($name, [$value])
  //   appends a DOMDocument::createElement() as a child of this fragment (see there for params)
  //     returns the new child
  //
  // function appendElementXML($name, $xmldata)
  //   appends a DOMDocument::createElement() with the given name as a child of this fragment,
  //   with an ExtendedDocument::createXMLFragment() of the given XML data inside
  //     returns the new child
  //
  // function appendLink($target, [$value])
  //   appends an ExtendedDocument::createElementLink() as a child of this fragment (see there for params)
  //     returns the new child
  //
  // function appendImage($src, [$alt_text])
  //   appends an ExtendedDocument::createElementImage() as a child of this document (see there for params)
  //     returns the new child
  //
  // function appendFormDiv($action, $method, $name)
  //   appends an ExtendedDocument::createElementForm() as a child of this fragment (see there for params)
  //     returns an HTML <div> that is a child of the new child
  //
  // function appendInputHidden($name, $value)
  //   appends an ExtendedDocument::createElementInputHidden() as a child of this fragment (see there for params)
  //     returns the new child
  //
  // function appendInputText($name, $maxlength, $size, [$id], [$value])
  //   appends an ExtendedDocument::createElementInputText() as a child of this fragment (see there for params)
  //     returns the new child
  //
  // function appendInputRadio($name, $id, $value, $checked)
  //   appends an ExtendedDocument::createElementInputRadio() as a child of this fragment (see there for params)
  //     returns the new child
  //
  // function appendInputCheckbox($name, $id, $value, $checked)
  //   appends an ExtendedDocument::createElementInputCheckbox() as a child of this fragment (see there for params)
  //     returns the new child
  //
  // function appendInputSubmit($value)
  //   appends an ExtendedDocument::createElementInputSubmit() as a child of this fragment (see there for params)
  //     returns the new child
  //
  // function appendButton($value, $onclick = null)
  //   appends an ExtendedDocument::createElementButton() as a child of this fragment (see there for params)
  //     returns the new child
  //
  // function appendTextArea($name, $columns, $rows, [$id], [$value])
  //   appends an ExtendedDocument::createElementTextArea() as a child of this fragment (see there for params)
  //     returns the new child
  //
  // function appendElementSelect($name, [$id], [$options], [$default])
  //   appends an ExtendedDocument::createElementSelect() as a child of this fragment (see there for params)
  //     returns the new child
  //
  // function appendElementOption($key, $desc, [$selected])
  //   appends an ExtendedDocument::createElementOption() as a child of this fragment (see there for params)
  //     returns the new child
  //
  // function appendLabel($for_id, $value)
  //   appends an ExtendedDocument::createElementLabel() as a child of this fragment (see there for params)
  //     returns the new child
  //
  // function appendText($text)
  //   appends a DOMDocument::createTextNode() as a child of this fragment (see there for params)
  //     returns the new child
  //
  // function appendComment($comment_data)
  //   appends a DOMDocument::createComment() as a child of this fragment (see there for params)
  //     returns the new child
  //
  // function appendHTMLMarkup($htmldata)
  //   appends a representation of the HTML data as children of this fragment
  //     NO return value!
  //
  // function appendXMLMarkup($xmldata)
  //   appends a representation of the XML data as children of this fragment
  //     NO return value!
  //
  // function appendJSElement($jsdata)
  //   appends an ExtendedDocument::createElementJS() as a child of this fragment (see there for params)
  //     NO return value!
  //
  // function appendCOMElement($module, $attributes)
  //   appends an ExtendedDocument::createCOMElement() as a child of this fragment (see there for params)
  //     returns the new child