The textareas provide a form control for long form text input. When anticipating user inputs of a sentence or less, use an input. Multiple usages of an input strung together may constitute a form. See forms for more details.
Usage
Use a text field when the expected user input may be more than a single line.
States
Enabled
Use when interactive and ready for input.
Active
Use when selected by a user with an input method, such as mouse or keyboard.
Disabled
Use when not interactive. For example, when a user does not have permissions to edit the input.
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Error
Use to communicate a user or system error. This validation can happen when the user moves away from the input or after attempting to submit a form. For example, invalid input or username already taken.
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Success
Use to provide real-time feedback immediately after a user’s input. For example, username available.
Layouts
Textarea is available in vertical, horizontal, and compact layout. See more layout guidelines on the form page.
