ction and the <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">validation_errors()</span></code> function.</p>
<p>The first function is provided by the <a class="reference internal" href="../helpers/form_helper.html"><em>form
helper</em></a> and renders the form element and
adds extra functionality, like adding a hidden <a class="reference internal" href="../libraries/security.html"><em>CSRF prevention
field</em></a>. The latter is used to report
errors related to form validation.</p>
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