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7 changes: 4 additions & 3 deletions book/architecture/forms.md
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viewInput : String -> String -> String -> (String -> msg) -> Html msg
viewInput t p v toMsg =
input [ type_ t, placeholder p, value v, onInput toMsg ] []
span [] [ input [ type_ t, placeholder p, value v, onInput toMsg ] [] ]


viewValidation : Model -> Html msg
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```elm
viewInput : String -> String -> String -> (String -> msg) -> Html msg
viewInput t p v toMsg =
input [ type_ t, placeholder p, value v, onInput toMsg ] []
span [] [ input [ type_ t, placeholder p, value v, onInput toMsg ] [] ]
```

So `viewInput "text" "Name" model.name Name` can create a node like `<input type="text" placeholder="Name" value="Bill">`. That node will also send messages like `Name "Billy"` to `update` on user input.
So `viewInput "text" "Name" model.name Name` can create a node like `<span><input type="text" placeholder="Name" value="Bill"></span>`. That node will also send messages like `Name "Billy"` to `update` on user input.
(We wrap it in a span for compatibility with popular browser extensions, such as password managers.)

The fourth entry is more interesting. It is a call to `viewValidation`:

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