Creates a new form element of the given type. This method accepts variable number of parameters, their meaning and count depending on $elementType.
Parameters starting from second will be passed to the element's constructor, consult the docs for the appropriate element to find out which parameters to pass.
Parameter
string $elementType
type of element to create (text, textarea, file...)
Return value
return object, descendant of HTML_QuickForm_element
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