codeigniter how can I get access to config/form_validation.php data?

Question

I have duplicated data across my config/form_validation.php and my controller. the field and label from form_validation is the same that I specify in my controller for the id, name and placeholder

Do I have to extract that data to yet a third location and reference it in both of these?

application/config/form_validation.php

$config = array(
                 'register' => array(
                                    array(
                                            'field' => 'register_username',
                                            'label' => 'Username',
                                            'rules' => 'trim|required|exact_length[5]'
                                         ),
.....

application/controllers/mycontroller.php

        $this->viewdata['register_username'] = array(
            'id'            => 'register_username',
            'name'          => 'register_username',
            'type'          => 'text',
            'placeholder'   => 'Username'
        );
...

Colin Brock · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-25 02:59:55Z

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I'm not sure why you have your data duplicated in the controller itself. You might find it easier to use Jamie Rumbelow's model/schema libraries mashup.

This will clean up your model/application structure as a whole. The model extension library itself allows for the automation of CRUD methods.

edited Feb 25, 2013 at 2:59

Colin Brock

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answered Feb 25, 2013 at 2:04

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