Contao 3 – Generate a form inside a custom template

 

<?php

/**
  * STEP #1 (just in case you want to get the form by its alias)
  * get the form id from its alias
  * if you have the form id you can skip to step #2
*/
$objModel = \FormModel::findByAlias($form_alias);
$form_id  = $objModel->id;


/**
 * STEP #2
 * generate the configuration object
**/

$objContent = new stdClass();
$objContent->form = $form_id;

/**
 * STEP #3
 * generate the form object
**/
$objForm = new \Form($objContent);
?>


<?php
/**
 * STEP #4
 * display the Form
**/
?>
<?php echo $objForm->generate(); ?>