For example (If I have understood right) Define a dummy model
custom.php ------------------------- <?php // generic dummy class with no db connection class Custom extends AppModel { var $name = "Custom"; var $useTable = false; } ?> In your view use something like: <?php echo $html->input('Custom/email'); ?> <?php echo $html->tagErrorMsg('Custom/email', $emailError); ?> And in your controller.... if($this->data['Custom']['email'] == '') { $this->set('emailError', 'Email required'); $this->Custom->invalidate('email'); } Hope is what you need. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Cake PHP" group. To post to this group, send email to cake-php@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---