Extending form validation in Codeigniter

Question

I have placed this class file called \'My_Form_validation.php\' into \'application/core\' and I have also tried placing it in \'application/libraries\'.

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Answer 1

Because you're extending a CodeIgniter library and not a core component, you want to place that in application/libraries (not application/core).

And of course, don't forget to load the Form_validation library within your controller code.

$this->load->library('form_validation');

Other things to check:

• Filename case sensitivity (MY_Form_validation.php loads while My_Form_validation.php won't)
• Class name case sensitivity (class MY_Form_validation extends CI_Form_validation)

Reference material:

• Extending Core Classes
• Extending Native Libraries