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+{#
+
+OPNsense® is Copyright © 2014 – 2015 by Deciso B.V.
+All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
+are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+1.  Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+2.  Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
+OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Generate input dialog, uses the following parameters (as associative array):
+
+fields          :   list of field type objects, see form_input_tr tag for details
+id              :   form id, used as unique id for this modal form. inner form to place data is called frm_[id]
+                    save button is identified by btn_[id]_save
+label           :   dialog label
+
+#}
+
+
+{# Find if there are help supported or advanced field on this page #}
+{% set help=false %}
+{% set advanced=false %}
+{% for field in fields|default({})%}
+    {% for name,element in field %}
+        {% if name=='help' %}
+            {% set help=true %}
+        {% endif %}
+        {% if name=='advanced' %}
+            {% set advanced=true %}
+        {% endif %}
+    {% endfor %}
+    {% if help|default(false) and advanced|default(false) %}
+        {% break %}
+    {% endif %}
+{% endfor %}
+
+<div class="modal fade" id="{{id}}" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-labelledby="{{id}}Label" aria-hidden="true">
+    <div class="modal-dialog">
+        <div class="modal-content">
+            <div class="modal-header">
+                <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button>
+                <h4 class="modal-title" id="{{id}}Label">{{label}}</h4>
+            </div>
+            <div class="modal-body">
+                <form id="frm_{{id}}">
+                    <table class="table table-striped table-condensed table-responsive">
+                        <colgroup>
+                            <col class="col-md-3"/>
+                            <col class="col-md-4"/>
+                            <col class="col-md-5"/>
+                        </colgroup>
+                        <tbody>
+                        <tr>
+                            <td align="left"><a href="#">{% if advanced|default(false) %}<i class="fa fa-toggle-off text-danger" id="show_advanced_formDialogPipe" type="button"></i> </a><small>{{ lang._('advanced mode') }} </small>{% endif %}</td>
+                            <td colspan="2" align="right">
+                                {% if help|default(false) %}<small>{{ lang._('full help') }} </small><a href="#"><i class="fa fa-toggle-off text-danger" id="show_all_help_formDialogPipe" type="button"></i></a>{% endif %}
+                            </td>
+                        </tr>
+                        {% for field in fields|default({})%}
+                            {{ partial("layout_partials/form_input_tr",field)}}
+                        {% endfor %}
+                        </tbody>
+                    </table>
+                </form>
+            </div>
+            <div class="modal-footer">
+                <button type="button" class="btn btn-default" data-dismiss="modal">Close</button>
+                <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary" id="btn_{{id}}_save">Save changes</button>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</div>