How to have a region inside a Drupal form -

I am trying to modify the draft comment form so that I can show an area just above the form and more than that Can add block area (some are called promotional banners).

I am doing this in template.php. I have a function name IEM_comment_form function and can set $ form ['intro'] ['# value'] I want to know how to create a new area for the value

The value of the area that I am struggling is to say the value of that area (say $ above_comment_form ) and make it available in themename_comment_form (like $ form ['intro']. ['#value'] = $ above_comment_form; ) I've tried preprocess_page, preprocess_node to set a destiny on $ vars ['above_comment_form]] = $ up_comment_form .

To create an area, you must place it in your module's .info file Must have to add in. If you do not have any defined areas, then default 5 should be available:

• left
• right
• content
• Header
• Footer

If you want to add / remove areas, then you have to write all to the areas you want . To include a custom area, you must place it in your .info file: fields [header] = "header" field [left] = "left sidebar" field [content] = "content" Field [right] = "right sidebar" area [Footer] = "Footer" area [above_comment_form] = "above comment form"

Now fields only your page.tpl Available in .php by default. You can get blocks in any area that is available by using the user using theme_blocks . Therefore, you need to add to your preprocess_node function:

  $ vars ['above_comment_form'] = theme ('block', 'above_comment_form');  

Then you can do this in your node.tpl.php:

  & lt; Div id = "above_comment_form" & gt; & Lt ;? Php print $ up_comment_form; ? & Gt; & Lt; / Div & gt;  

This should accomplish your task.