Textarea component

Add a text input field to a page to accept multi-line text user input.

Overview

Add a textarea components to a page to capture multi-line text input using a textarea input type. For example, if you want your flow users to provide further information or comments in response to a question or statement.

• The text input field only accepts unformatted text. If you require a user to be able to enter rich text content, use a Rich Text component.

• Text data should be stored in values of the 'string' content kind. See Value content kinds.

General settings

Configure the general settings for the component.

Setting	Description
Help information about this component	Display help text directly below the component, for example to provide further information on how to use the component.
Label	Enter a label for the text component. The label is displayed above the component by default. Do not enter a label if you do not require this text to be shown.
Name	Enter a name for the component.
Placeholder text	Enter a short hint to display in the field, such as an example of the expected value or format.
Editable	1. Select the checkbox to allow the component to accept input from a user. 2. De-select the checkbox to prevent a user from being able to input or interact with the component.

State

Select the value that you wish to save the user input data into.

1. Save the component state into: Click Select or create a new value to select an existing value or create a new value.

Values must be of the 'string' content kind. See Value content kinds.

Validation

Add client-side page validation to the component. You cannot add validation if you are saving state data into a boolean or object value.

1. Click Add Validation.
2. Select the validation Type.
3. Enter a valid Value for the validation type.
4. Enter a feedback Message to show to the user if the validation criteria is not met.
5. Click Update to add the validation item.

Setting	Description
Message	Enter a message to show to the user if the validation criteria is not met. For example, if the user has entered a numeric value that exceeds the Maximum number value you have set.
Value	Enter the validation criteria. • Minimum number: Enter a minimum number or character limit for the component. • Maximum number: Enter a maximum number or character limit for the component. • Regular expression pattern: Enter a valid Regular Expression (Regex) to validate the component.
Type	Select the type of validation to apply to the component. • Minimum number: A user must enter more than this value into the field. • Maximum number: A user is unable to enter more than this value into the field. • Regular expression pattern: Apply Regular Expression (Regex) validation to the component.
Required	Specify if the component requires user input before the next step in the flow can be navigated to. For example, a user must complete the input for this field before they are allowed to progress in the flow. • Switch on the toggle to set the component as requiring input from a user before they can progress in the flow, such as to the next page for example. A red asterisk is displayed next to the field name to indicate it is required. • Switch off the toggle to allow a user to progress in the flow even if they have not entered any input into the component, for example if the field is optional.

Styles

Apply additional CSS styling to the component.

1. Enter space-delimited CSS classes/selectors into the CSS Classes field.

When you run the flow, these classes are appended to the main component class.