TextArea Overview
The Telerik Blazor TextArea component is a highly customizable multi-line text input area. It provides features like auto resizing based on the user input, floating label functionality and events to respond to user actions.
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Basic TextArea
To use the Telerik TextArea in your Blazor application:
- add the
<TelerikTextArea>tag. - set its
Value(one and two-way data binding applicable) parameter to a string property.
Basic TextArea with two-way value binding
<TelerikTextArea @bind-Value="@TextAreaValue"
Label="Enter Information"
AutoSize="true">
</TelerikTextArea>
<br />
@TextAreaValue
@code {
public string TextAreaValue { get; set; }
}
Component namespace and reference
<TelerikTextArea @bind-Value="@TextAreaValue" @ref="@TextAreaRef"></TelerikTextArea>
@code {
public Telerik.Blazor.Components.TelerikTextArea TextAreaRef { get; set; }
public string TextAreaValue { get; set; }
}
Features
AutoComplete-bool, defaults tofalse- maps to the autocomplete attribute of the HTML<textarea>.AutoSize-bool, defaults tofalse- specifies if the TextArea will adjust its height based on the user input.Class- the CSS class that will be rendered on the main wrapping element.Enabled-bool, defaults totrue- whether the TextArea is enabled.Id- renders as theidattribute on the<textarea>element, so you can attach a<label for="">.Label- thelabelelement rendered next to the<textarea>to provide the user with information on its purpose. It covers the input in a fashion similar to a placeholder, and floating animation upwards on focus. If you don't want this effect or the height increase it causes, use theIdparameter to attach your own<label>tag.Name- thenameattribute of the HTML element. It is usually required so theAutoCompletewill be honored by the browser.PlaceHolder- astringthat maps to theplaceholderattribute of the HTML element. If aLabelis defined, it will be shown instead of the placeholder when the input is not focused.TabIndex- maps to thetabindexattribute of the HTML element. You can use it to customize the order in which the inputs in your form focus with theTabkey.Title- maps to thetitleattribute of the HTML element. You can use it to add a tooltip.Value- get/set the value of the input, can be used for binding.Width- the width of the component. See the Dimensions article for more information.Events - see the Events article for more information.
Validation - see the Input Validation article.
TextArea with its most common features and symbols counter
<label for="myCustomTextAreaId">My Telerik TextArea</label>
<TelerikTextArea @bind-Value="@TextAreaValue"
Id="myCustomTextAreaId"
Name="myCustomTextAreaId"
PlaceHolder="Enter some Information"
AutoComplete="true"
TabIndex="2"
AutoSize="true">
</TelerikTextArea>
<div class="k-counter-container">
<span>@TextAreaValue.Length</span><span>/200</span>
</div>
@code {
public string TextAreaValue { get; set; } = String.Empty;
}