[eluser]Bart v B[/eluser]
This problem has nothing to do with short tags.
You need to echo something.
Code:
<?php echo form_open('login/index/'); ?>
<h1>LOCAL Login Form:</h1>
<?php echo form_fieldset('Login Form', $attributes); ?>
<div class="textfield">
<?php echo form_label('username', 'user_name'); ?>
<?php echo form_error('user_name'); ?>
<?php echo form_input('user_name', set_value('user_name')); ?>
</div>
<div class="textfield">
<?php echo form_label('password’, 'user_pass')' ?>
<?php echo form_error('user_pass'); ?>
<?php echo form_password('user_pass'); ?>
</div>
<div class="buttons">
<?php echo form_submit('login', 'Login'); ?>
</div>
<?php echo form_fieldset_close() ?>
<?php echo form_close(); ?>