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There's an AJAX enabled multistep form in the examples module and another in Chaos Tools (ctools_ajax_sample.module) In both cases the form is built in the function and doesn't use the default core node form.

Closer to what I'm after is a multistep node form using hook_form_FORM_ID_alter() but this one isn't AJAX.

Is it possible to use hook_form_alter() to create a multistep node form that is AJAX enabled, or should I build my multistep form independently, then use drupal_form_submit() or a new node object to save the data?

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  • Essentially, I can work out how to build a mutistep node form that refreshes the entire page at each step of the form, but I can't work out how to reload only the form itself with each step using the default core node form structure.
    – Rick
    Jul 22, 2011 at 5:23

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I think trying to use multistep, ajax and the core node form may be quite tricky. I am not going to say impossible, but I think it would be a lot of work.

I would think using a custom form and saving the node as you suggest may be easier, what you'll loose with this is the flexibility of having it integrated, so if you add a new field to the node, you will need to change your form.

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    The main problem with making a custom form then adding a node programatically is that it won't be used when editing the node. I'd need to also set up a menu item to call my custom form and hide the core links for adding a node of this type so that two options were not available in the menus. That seems like a lot of side stepping around core behavior to achieve a form reload rather than a page reload.
    – Rick
    Jul 22, 2011 at 22:13

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