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Overview

What does the component do?

  • It is used for entering larger amounts of text in forms.

When should the component be used?

  • When longer entries are required from the user.

Rules

  • The text area always has a label.
  • Optional entries include the text ‘(optional)’ behind the label text. The text ‘(optional)’ can be abbreviated to ‘(opt.)’ for shorter fields.
  • An infoicon can be displayed in the entry field for detailed explanations. A tooltip opens if this infoicon is clicked on.
  • The width of the text area is always the same as the entire width of the form.
  • The basic height can be set when designing the form.
  • If the text is longer than the basic height of the text area, the text already entered shifts upwards. The text area maintains its original size.
 States and variants

States

The component has the following states:

  • Default
  • Active
  • Error
  • Disabled

Variants

The component has the following variants:

  • listed / boxed
  • with icon / without icon
  • with label / without label

Listed, with label, without icons

Default

Image of a textarea, with label, without icons, default
Image of a textarea, with label, without icons, default

Placeholder

Image of a textarea, with label, without icons, placeholder
Image of a textarea, with label, without icons, placeholder

Listed, with label, with icons

Default

Image of a textarea, with label, with icons, default
Image of a textarea, with label, with icons, default

Placeholder

Image of a textarea, with label, with icons, placeholder
Image of a textarea, with label, with icons, placeholder

Listed, without label, with icons

Default

Image of a textarea, without label, with icons, default
Image of a textarea, without label, with icons, default

Placeholder

Image of a textarea, without label, with icons, placeholder
Image of a textarea, without label, with icons, placeholder

Boxed, with label, without icons

Default

Image of a boxed textarea, with label, without icons, default
Image of a boxed textarea, with label, without icons, default

Placeholder

Image of a boxed textarea, with label, without icons, placeholder
Image of a boxed textarea, with label, without icons, placeholder

Boxed, with label, with icons

Default

Image of a boxed textarea, with label, with icons, default
Image of a boxed textarea, with label, with icons, default

Placeholder

Image of a boxed textarea, with label, with icons, placeholder
Image of a boxed textarea, with label, with icons, placeholder

Boxed, without label, with icons

Default

Image of a boxed textarea, without label, with icons, default
Image of a boxed textarea, without label, with icons, default

Placeholder

Image of a boxed textarea, without label, with icons, placeholder
Image of a boxed textarea, without label, with icons, placeholder

Specification

Design
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