Zend_Form -> Nicely change setRequired() validate message

Question

Say I create a text element like this:

$firstName = new Zend_Form_Element_Text(\'firstName\');
$firstName->setRequired(true);

Whats

Answer 1

Zend_Form sets the required validation error as 'isEmpty', so you can override its message using setErrorMessages(). For example:

//Your Required Element
$element->setRequired(true)->setErrorMessages(array(
'isEmpty'=>'Please fill this field'
));

It worked for me, using ZF 1.11

Answer 2

if you put:

$element->setRequired(false);

the validations don't work at all, you have to define:

$element->setAllowEmpty(false);

in order to get the correct behavior of the validations.

Answer 3

use a zend translator with zend_validate.php from

ZendFramework-1.11.3\resources\languages\en\Zend_Validate.php and then modify this file how you need

and then modify it accordingly to your needs

Answer 4

One small issue. This code:

$zipCode->setLabel('Postal Code')
        ->addValidator('StringLength', true, array( 5, 5 ) )
        ->addErrorMessage('More than 5')
        ->addValidator('Digits', true)
        ->addErrorMessage('Not a digit');

Will generate both error messages if either validation fails. Isn't is supposed to stop after the first fails?