How do I specify custom CSS class for a Yii field?

Question

I tried

  <?= $form->field($model, 'q', array('class' => 'form-control input-lg')) ?>

and

  <?= $form->field($model, 'q', ['class' => 'form-control input-lg']) ?>

It gives the following error

ReflectionException Class form-control input-lg does not exist

The docs were no help and didn't give examples.

The guide even shows the above format for a button!

Chinmay Waghmare · Accepted Answer · 2015-03-13 04:11:39Z

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When you don't specify any method for field it automatically treats it as a textInput by default.

Use:

<?= $form->field($model, 'q')->textInput(['class' => 'form-control input-lg']); ?>

answered Mar 13, 2015 at 4:11

Chinmay Waghmare

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3 Comments

How id your answer different from @ıɹnʇɐɹʇıʞuɐ

@crafter I know the answer is same but I tried to explain the reason that's it.

upvote for taking the time to explain what the issue is, in addition to providing a solution.

ankitr · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-12 06:00:41Z

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Try this

<?= $form->field($model, 'q')->textInput(['class' => 'form-control input-lg']); ?>

Edit: As suggested by @soju

<?= $form->field($model, 'q', ['inputOptions' => ['class' => 'form-control input-lg']])

answered Mar 13, 2015 at 3:45

ankitr

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Or $form->field($model, 'q', ['inputOptions' => ['class' => 'form-control input-lg']])