Yii implement multiple form validation on single view

Question

I want implement user profile update same as implemented in Facebook setting. the same show/hide forms.

I have a section of profile image upload also so i do't want to apply ajax forms. I tried it in three different ways.

1. One single action and multiple form submit to that.
   Problem:- Model validation -> have to set blank model variable to all other model except the submitted one
   and how to show/hide forms

2. Multiple form and submit each one by ajax.
   Problem:- Image upload

3. Tabs
   Problem :- don't know how validation will work.

Can anyone have a better solution?

Answer 1

In my opinion, better architectural solution is a 2, A workaround for image upload: Upload images asynchronously, after upload, extract from response imageId value and add to hidden field in the main form.