ch8.1

cmd/web/handlers.go

@@ -70,7 +70,9 @@ func (app *application) snippetView(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 }
 
 func (app *application) snippetCreate(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	w.Write([]byte("Display the form for creating a new snippet..."))
+	data := app.newTemplateData(r)
+
+	app.render(w, http.StatusOK, "create.tmpl", data)
 }
 
 func (app *application) snippetCreatePost(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
@@ -83,5 +85,5 @@ func (app *application) snippetCreatePost(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request
 		app.serverError(w, err)
 		return
 	}
-	http.Redirect(w, r, fmt.Sprintf("/snippet/view?id=%d", id), http.StatusSeeOther)
+	http.Redirect(w, r, fmt.Sprintf("/snippet/view/%d", id), http.StatusSeeOther)
 }

ui/html/pages/create.tmpl

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+{{define "title"}}Create a New Snippet{{end}}
+
+{{define "main"}}
+<form action='/snippet/create' method='POST'>
+    <div>
+        <label>Title:</label>
+        <input type='text' name='title'>
+    </div>
+    <div>
+        <label>Content:</label>
+        <textarea name='content'></textarea>
+    </div>
+    <div>
+        <label>Delete in:</label>
+        <input type='radio' name='expires' value='365' checked> One Year
+        <input type='radio' name='expires' value='7'> One Week
+        <input type='radio' name='expires' value='1'> One Day
+    </div>
+    <div>
+        <input type='submit' value='Publish snippet'>
+    </div>
+</form>
+{{end}}

ui/html/partials/nav.tmpl

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {{define "nav"}}
 <nav>
     <a href='/'>Home</a>
+    <a href='/snippet/create'>Create snippet</a>
 </nav>
 {{end}}