`hiddenField()`

Description

Builds and returns a string containing a hidden field form control based on the supplied objectName and property. Note: Pass any additional arguments like class, rel, and id, and the generated tag will also include those values as HTML attributes.

Function Syntax

hiddenField(objectName, property [, association, position ])

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`objectName`	`any`	Yes	The variable name of the object to build the form control for.
`property`	`string`	Yes	The name of the property to use in the form control.
`association`	`string`	No	The name of the association that the property is located on. Used for building nested forms that work with nested properties. If you are building a form with deep nesting, simply pass in a list to the nested object, and Wheels will figure it out.
`position`	`string`	No	The position used when referencing a `hasMany` relationship in the `association` argument. Used for building nested forms that work with nested properties. If you are building a form with deep nestings, simply pass in a list of positions, and Wheels will figure it out.

Examples

<!--- Provide an `objectName` and `property` --->
<cfoutput>
    #hiddenField(objectName="user", property="id")#
</cfoutput>