Why use <g:textField /> in Grails?
grails, gsp, taglib
Solution
The textField tag is provided as a convenience (slightly shorter than writing the HTML input) and is there to provide a full set of form tags. Personally I prefer to write as much plain HTML as possible in my Grails views and only tend to use the tags that really offer a benefit such as the form tag. I have not found an instance where using textField would have added any value outside of requiring a few less characters to type.
Problem
What is the reason to use g:textField in Grails if you're already familiar with standard HTML form tags? If I understand correctly the following two markup alternatives are equivalent: ``` <input type="text" name="name" value="${params.name}" id="name" /> <g:textField name="name" value="${params.name}" /> ``` Are there any circumstances under which using g:textField would add value? Am I missing something?