Chapter 6. Advanced Forms and JavaScript

So far we have built frontend and backend web applications. You have seen and used many wonderful features that Symfony has to offer. Of course, Symfony not only helps developers with server-side scripting, but also provides helpers and widgets for client-side scripting. As mentioned in the earlier chapters, the Symfony framework also encompasses other projects such as Propel. Therefore, it makes sense to do the same when it comes to client-side scripting.

In this chapter you will learn how to:

• Add JavaScript code into your Symfony project

• Create a more advanced admin area by adding more advanced widgets and handling many-to-many relations

• Add an autocomplete feature using the JQueryAutoComplete widget

Adding JavaScript code into the Symfony project

JavaScript is something that modern web sites can't live without. It allows us to create amazing effects, or just make a page visitor's life easier. This section will show us how Symfony can make a developer...