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        • Simple contact form
        • How to handle nested data in forms
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Version 4End of Life

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How to's: forms#

How to Encapsulate Forms
Learn how to move a form from a controller into its own class definition.
How to Create Lightweight Form
Create a simple search form with Silverstripe CMS
Create a GridField Component
Customise your GridField with a variety of add-ons.
Create a GridField action provider
Handle custom actions on your GridField
Simple contact form
Create a form that submits a message via email
How to handle nested data in forms
Forms can save into arrays, including has_one relations

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