What benefits does simple_form provide when used without a model?

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The answers in SimpleForm without for (non model form) indicate that it's possible to create a form using SimpleForm without a model being used.

However, I don't know whether it makes sense to do so.

What benefits does SimpleForm provide over the forms generated by Rails when you don't have a model object involved?

I'd say automatic markup? – apneadiving Jul 31 '15 at 07:05 — apneadiving, Jul 31 '15 at 07:05

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 31 '15 at 07:05

The benefit that it provides is that you don't have to build any html around your fields, and add classes to them, if you properly configured simple_form. Because for example for bootstrap you mostly will have some wrappers around your inputs.

And you also have automatic error messages in your form this way.

What benefits does simple_form provide when used without a model?

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