Validation v/s Form_Validation

[eluser]ontguy[/eluser]

Code:

$data['title'] = $row->title;

set_value('title',$title);

The set_value could be replaced with this:
In the controller just set it once on an empty POST then check if is set in the view:

Code:

set_value('title', isset($title) ? $title : ''));