Group of fields in custom template

It means that there fields_by_group is 2 levels array. First level is groups and second is fields. Every frou nas list of the fields.

This array is used if you what to display fields grouped by groups.

foreach($item->$item->fields_by_group AS $group_name => $fields)

{

echo '

'.$group_name.'

'

foreach ($fields as $field_id => $field)

{

echo $field->result;

}

}

You can group with tabs, sliders or anything else.

So if I will like to display one group and all fields in it do I have to use group id or group name? Ex. $item->fields_by_group[group_id]?

Group name.

If anyone wants to output group of fields in custom template here is the solution that works for me. In the 3rd line word 'your_group_name' is hardcoded. So if you change your group name in administrator it won't change here. If somebody knows how to solve this then by my guest.

<?php 

        if(isset($this->item->fields_by_groups['your_group_name'])):?>

            <?php group_start($this, 'your_group_name', 'tab-'.$i++);?>

            <dl class="dl-horizontal fields-list">

                <?php foreach ($this->item->fields_by_groups['your_group_name'] as $field_id => $field):?>

                    <dt id="<?php echo 'dt-'.$field_id; ?>" class="<?php echo $field->fieldclass;?>">

                        <?php if($field->params->get('core.show_lable') > 1):?>

                            <label id="<?php echo $field->id;?>-lbl">

                                <?php echo $field->label; ?>

                                <?php if($field->params->get('core.icon')):?>

                                    <?php echo HTMLFormatHelper::icon($field->params->get('core.icon'));  ?>

                                <?php endif;?>

                            </label>

                            <?php if($field->params->get('core.label_break') > 1):?>

                            <?php endif;?>

                        <?php endif;?>

                    </dt>

                    <dd id="<?php echo 'dd-'.$field_id; ?>" class="<?php echo $field->fieldclass;?><?php echo ($field->params->get('core.label_break') > 1 ? ' line-brk' : NULL) ?>">

                        <?php echo $field->result; ?>

                    </dd>

                <?php endforeach;?>

            </dl>

            <?php unset($this->item->fields_by_groups['your_group_name']);?>

        <?php endif;?>

Why group names and not IDs? Because when I list fields I need group names to create blocks/tabs but I absolutely do not need group IDs. If I use IDs I also have to add one query to get group names by IDs. Few queries there and few queries there and Cobalt will be as slow as any other CCK. That is not good. For performance sake I used names.

Am I right with my thoughts about using language constants?

Absolutely.