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hi all

i trying createan array form variables dynamically.
hence below code. strangely, workable code is

$f->addattribute("name", "cell1][var1]");

for me retrive contents via $data[cell1][var1]

well, works, weird, "cell1][var1]" part.
i afraid run other troubles?

should there proper way this?
any great!
thanks
ken

<?php
$f = new jxmlelement ('<field/>');
$f->addattribute("name", "cell1][var1]");
$f->addattribute ('type', 'text');
$f->addattribute ('size', '7');
$this->form->setfield($f,null,true);
echo $this->form->getinput("cell1][var1]");
?>