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Textarea

Free-form text with a counter and adaptive height.

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Text and Markdown example
Textarea · Example
1<Textarea aria-label="Project description" placeholder="Tell us about your idea…" autoResize minRows={3} maxRows={6} maxLength={200} showCount />
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How to use it

Combine minRows and maxRows with autoResize to fit the content. maxLength sets the field limit.

Import

React / Next.js
1import { Textarea } from "@kivora/nextjs";

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API reference 0.2.0

Types from the installed published version, including component properties and common HTML attributes. “Optional” does not imply a default value; omitting a property lets the component decide.

PropertyTypeDescription
aria-labelstringAccessible name of the control.
autoCompletestringTell the browser which autocomplete type to use.
autoResizebooleanAdapt field height to its content.
autoResizeDirection"down" | "up"Configures autoResizeDirection. The type describes the supported values and structure.
childrenReactNodeContent or child elements of the component.
classNamestringAdditional CSS classes to customize the element.
defaultCheckedbooleanInitial selection of the control.
defaultValuestring | number | readonly string[]Initial value when the component manages its own state.
disabledbooleanDisable interaction with the control.
idstringElement identifier; associates labels and descriptions.
invalidbooleanEnable the visual error state.
maxLengthnumberMaximum number of characters.
maxRowsnumberMaximum height in rows.
minRowsnumberMinimum height in rows.
namestringName used to identify the control in forms.
onChangeChangeEventHandler<HTMLTextAreaElement, HTMLTextAreaElement>Change event. Check the type: some controls return an object, others a DOM event.
onClickMouseEventHandler<HTMLTextAreaElement>Action performed when the element is activated.
onSubmitSubmitEventHandler<HTMLTextAreaElement>Form submission event.
placeholderstringShort hint displayed when there is no value.
requiredbooleanIndicates that a value is required.
roleAriaRoleSemantic role of the element. Keep the default role unless a change is justified.
rowsnumberNumber of visible rows in the field.
showCountbooleanShow the character counter.
size"default" | "sm" | "lg" | nullVisual size of the component.
styleCSSPropertiesReact inline styles.
tabIndexnumberKeyboard focus order and availability.
titlestringTitle or supplementary information.
valuestring | number | readonly string[]Controlled value. Update it from the change callback.

TypeScript definition

Review each component's properties and published declaration. Native and accessibility attributes are inherited from the element specified by its type.

Textarea28 properties
Textarea · TypeScript
1Textarea: React.ForwardRefExoticComponent<TextareaProps & React.RefAttributes<HTMLTextAreaElement>>
API generated from @kivora/nextjs 0.2.0View package