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Text area component

The properties for the text area component in the Method app builder.

The text area component is designed for multi-line text input.


Text area component properties

Selecting the component shows its configurable properties.

Data source

Display

Label

Text to identify the component.

Show label

Toggle the visibility of the label for the user.

Placeholder

Text to hint what the user needs to type.

Input type

Specifies what the text box expects and Method will format the input accordingly. Types include:

  • Text: Allow all input.

  • Email: Not used for input text, only displaying.

  • Password: Displays only stars.

  • Number: Only numbers can be inputted.

  • Telephone: Not used for input text, only displaying.

  • URL: Not used for input text, only displaying.

  • Search: Not used for input text, only displaying.

Default value

Initial value for the dropdown. Options include:

  • Text (manually enter in a value)

  • Control (existing component)

  • Session (from session values)

  • None

Default state

The default state of the component (Regular/Hidden/Disabled).

Validation rules

Required

Component needs to be filled in before properly saving.

Valid email

Check if the email has a valid email formatting.

Min Length

Restrict the minimum length of the text.

Max Length

Restrict the maximum length of the text.

Events

Change

Event triggered when user changes text.

On focus

Event triggers when component gains focus. (e.g. user tabs to or clicks in input box).

Lose focus

Event triggers when component loses focus (eg. user tabs away or clicks on another component).

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