Drupal override search form: how to debug hook failure?

Question

In the past I've always been able to override the theme form using the method mentioned http://drupal.org/node/154137.

function YOURTHEME_form_alter(&$form, &$form_state, $form_id) {
    if ($form_id == 'search_block_form') {
        $form['search_block_form']['#title'] = t('Search');
    }
}

However, this doesn't appear to be recognised in the template.php of my latest theme. It hasn't been an issue in the past - what is the best way to debug why the hook doesn't appear to be activated?

Answer 1

• Clear cache.
• Place some debugging code to see if the hook and then if statement is called.
• Inspect the form variable, does it look correct?