import rt 3.4.4

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+Goals:
+
+
+       Never write an init block for a page that just views/edits pages
+       No style embedded in view/edit pages
+
+       Validation / Error display and re-editing.   
+
+
+Implementation.
+
+
+       For a given object's fields:
+
+       print a label for the field
+       print the current values for the field
+       print an edit widget for create
+       print an edit widget for update 
+
+
+
+       for a given form buttons for "perform the action" "don't perform the main action"
+
+
+Edit widgets
+
+
+       text input
+       hidden
+       fixed enum as { dropdown, select multiple, sleect single, radio} 
+       checkbox        fixed enum
+