From 5400959399688ae9240e062888d3bffbbb3a579c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ross <xkjq@ymail.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2025 20:09:36 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Enhance error handling in example form by displaying
 non-field errors and providing a debug view for all form errors

---
 .../atlas/collection_case_questions.html      | 28 +++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 28 insertions(+)

diff --git a/atlas/templates/atlas/collection_case_questions.html b/atlas/templates/atlas/collection_case_questions.html
index e762c860..587348f2 100644
--- a/atlas/templates/atlas/collection_case_questions.html
+++ b/atlas/templates/atlas/collection_case_questions.html
@@ -129,6 +129,17 @@
 
         <form method="POST" class="post-form">
             {% csrf_token %}
+            {# Show example_form non-field errors first #}
+            {% if example_form.non_field_errors %}
+                <div class="alert alert-danger">
+                    <strong>Errors:</strong>
+                    <ul class="mb-0">
+                        {% for err in example_form.non_field_errors %}
+                            <li>{{ err }}</li>
+                        {% endfor %}
+                    </ul>
+                </div>
+            {% endif %}
             {# Render example_form fields explicitly so we can improve error UX for json_answer #}
             {% for field in example_form %}
                 {% if field.name == 'json_answer' %}
@@ -163,6 +174,23 @@
                     </div>
                 {% endif %}
             {% endfor %}
+            {# Debug: list all example_form.errors (field -> [errors]) in a collapsed block so nothing is missed #}
+            {% if example_form.errors %}
+                <details style="margin-top:8px;">
+                    <summary class="small">All example form errors (debug)</summary>
+                    <ul class="mb-0">
+                        {% for name, errs in example_form.errors.items %}
+                            <li><strong>{{ name }}</strong>
+                                <ul>
+                                    {% for e in errs %}
+                                        <li class="small text-muted">{{ e }}</li>
+                                    {% endfor %}
+                                </ul>
+                            </li>
+                        {% endfor %}
+                    </ul>
+                </details>
+            {% endif %}
             <button type="submit" value="answer" name="submit">Save Correct Answers</button>
         </form>
     {% endif %}