element['size'] ? ' size="'.(int) $this->element['size'].'"' : '';
$maxLength = $this->element['maxlength'] ? ' maxlength="'.(int) $this->element['maxlength'].'"' : '';
$class = $this->element['class'];
$readonly = ((string) $this->element['readonly'] == 'true') ? ' readonly="readonly"' : '';
$disabled = ((string) $this->element['disabled'] == 'true') ? ' disabled="disabled"' : '';
$prepend = ($this->element['prepend'] != NULL) ? ''. JText::_($this->element['prepend']). '' : '';
$append = ($this->element['append'] != NULL) ? ''.JText::_($this->element['append']).'' : '';
if($prepend) $extra_class = 'input-prepend';
elseif($append) $extra_class = 'input-append';
else $extra_class = '';
$wrapstart = '';
$input = '';
$output = $wrapstart . $prepend . $input . $append . $wrapend;
return $output;
}
}