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  • c
    Primary Key. A number representing the entry in the database table
  • c
    object.pk
  • a
    but these are form fields, they're not in my database?
  • a
    I was told those might/will be in the next version but they're not live yet.
  • a
    sorry, if you have the time I'm still not understanding how these form field ids are related to a pk
  • c
    Depends on your usecase. Creating forms from a model is a very common thing. So that is why i assumed you do just that. Actually very uncommon NOT to do that
  • a
    it is from a model
  • a
    it's a django modelForm
  • a
    but my understanding is that the object is not in the database until the form is saved?
  • c
    Not entirely sure what you are trying to do. User is filling out a form and you need it to do validation?
  • a
    I thought we were talking about how to set the id of a form element programatically
  • a
    but these are just empty forms (before the user fills them out)
  • a
    they're empty model forms.
  • c
    so you just want to generate some numbers as a reference? Otherwise you can look up the foeld "later" in the backend at several points in time.
  • a
    I'm pretty new at this
  • a
    so I'm just not understanding
  • c
    Could just pass whatever you need as "context". Or use custom template tags. Or anything else via jinja methods
  • c
    Just pick one ^^
  • b
    if the data for your select comes from your backend ie render(request, 'html_page', {context}), you will have id/pk within the context data you have sent to the html render. but if you manually enter the data on the html page for the select fields there will be no id/pk
  • m
    correct, if you are willing to use the current htmx.js file in the 
    dev
    branch, you have access to 
    next td
    and so forth
  • a
    I think I'm willing I was just intimidated last time. Could you link me that again?
  • m
  • m
    download locally
  • m
    I hope to release the next version of htmx and hyperscript next week, so you can update then
  • c

    https://youtu.be/KVq_DjIfnBo?t=1861▾

  • a
    oh that's great news; even if I can't get it to work I can wait a week.
  • a
    but I'll try it now
  • a
    usually I just link it in my header, so I'll have to figure that out
  • c
  • c
    worst case you generate it yourself via form helper
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