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Text area

A text area component is used for entering a paragraph of text. Related design guidelines: Forms

ExamplesPropsCSS Variables

Examples

Basic

Invalid

Validated

Enter comments

Vertically resizable text area

Horizontally resizable text area

Uncontrolled

Props

TextArea properties
NameTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
classNamestringNo''Additional classes added to the TextArea.
isRequiredbooleanNofalseFlag to show if the TextArea is required.
validated'success' | 'error' | 'default'No'default'Value to indicate if the textarea is modified to show that validation state. If set to success, textarea will be modified to indicate valid state. If set to error, textarea will be modified to indicate error state.
valuestring | numberNoValue of the TextArea.
onChange(value: string, event: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLTextAreaElement>) => voidNoA callback for when the TextArea value changes.
resizeOrientation'horizontal' | 'vertical' | 'both'No'both'Sets the orientation to limit the resize to
aria-labelstringNonullCustom flag to show that the TextArea requires an associated id or aria-label.

CSS Variables

.pf-c-form-control--pf-global--Color--100
#151515
.pf-c-form-control--pf-global--Color--200
#6a6e73
.pf-c-form-control--pf-global--BorderColor--100
#d2d2d2
.pf-c-form-control--pf-global--primary-color--100
#06c
.pf-c-form-control--pf-global--link--Color
#06c
.pf-c-form-control--pf-global--link--Color--hover
#004080
.pf-c-form-control--pf-global--BackgroundColor--100
#fff
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--FontSize
1rem
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--LineHeight
1.5
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--BorderWidth
1px
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--BorderTopColor
#f0f0f0
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--BorderRightColor
#f0f0f0
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--BorderBottomColor
#8a8d90
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--BorderLeftColor
#f0f0f0
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--BorderRadius
0
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--BackgroundColor
#fff
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--Height
calc(1rem * 1.5 + 1px * 2 + calc(0.375rem - 1px) + calc(0.375rem - 1px))
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--PaddingTop
calc(0.375rem - 1px)
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--PaddingBottom
calc(0.375rem - 1px)
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--PaddingRight
0.5rem
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--PaddingLeft
0.5rem
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--hover--BorderBottomColor
#06c
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--focus--BorderBottomWidth
2px
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--focus--PaddingBottom
calc(0.375rem - 2px)
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--focus--BorderBottomColor
#06c
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--placeholder--Color
#6a6e73
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--disabled--Color
#6a6e73
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--disabled--BackgroundColor
#f0f0f0
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--disabled--BorderColor
transparent
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--readonly--focus--BackgroundColor
#f0f0f0
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--readonly--focus--PaddingBottom
calc(0.375rem - 1px)
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--readonly--focus--BorderBottomWidth
1px
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--readonly--focus--BorderBottomColor
#6a6e73
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--invalid--BorderBottomWidth
2px
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--invalid--PaddingBottom
calc(0.375rem - 2px)
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--invalid--BorderBottomColor
#c9190b
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--invalid--PaddingRight
2rem
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--invalid--BackgroundPosition
calc(100% - 0.5rem) 0.5rem
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--invalid--BackgroundSize
1rem 1rem
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--invalid--BackgroundUrl
url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 512 512'%3E%3Cpath fill='%23c9190b' d='M504 256c0 136.997-111.043 248-248 248S8 392.997 8 256C8 119.083 119.043 8 256 8s248 111.083 248 248zm-248 50c-25.405 0-46 20.595-46 46s20.595 46 46 46 46-20.595 46-46-20.595-46-46-46zm-43.673-165.346l7.418 136c.347 6.364 5.609 11.346 11.982 11.346h48.546c6.373 0 11.635-4.982 11.982-11.346l7.418-136c.375-6.874-5.098-12.654-11.982-12.654h-63.383c-6.884 0-12.356 5.78-11.981 12.654z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--invalid--exclamation--Background
url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 512 512'%3E%3Cpath fill='%23c9190b' d='M504 256c0 136.997-111.043 248-248 248S8 392.997 8 256C8 119.083 119.043 8 256 8s248 111.083 248 248zm-248 50c-25.405 0-46 20.595-46 46s20.595 46 46 46 46-20.595 46-46-20.595-46-46-46zm-43.673-165.346l7.418 136c.347 6.364 5.609 11.346 11.982 11.346h48.546c6.373 0 11.635-4.982 11.982-11.346l7.418-136c.375-6.874-5.098-12.654-11.982-12.654h-63.383c-6.884 0-12.356 5.78-11.981 12.654z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") calc(100% - 0.5rem) 0.5rem / 1rem 1rem no-repeat
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--invalid--Background
#fff url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 512 512'%3E%3Cpath fill='%23c9190b' d='M504 256c0 136.997-111.043 248-248 248S8 392.997 8 256C8 119.083 119.043 8 256 8s248 111.083 248 248zm-248 50c-25.405 0-46 20.595-46 46s20.595 46 46 46 46-20.595 46-46-20.595-46-46-46zm-43.673-165.346l7.418 136c.347 6.364 5.609 11.346 11.982 11.346h48.546c6.373 0 11.635-4.982 11.982-11.346l7.418-136c.375-6.874-5.098-12.654-11.982-12.654h-63.383c-6.884 0-12.356 5.78-11.981 12.654z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") calc(100% - 0.5rem) 0.5rem / 1rem 1rem no-repeat
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--success--BorderBottomWidth
2px
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--success--PaddingBottom
calc(0.375rem - 2px)
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--success--BorderBottomColor
#3e8635
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--success--PaddingRight
2rem
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--success--BackgroundPosition
calc(100% - 0.5rem) 0.5rem
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--success--BackgroundSize
1rem 1rem
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--success--BackgroundUrl
url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 512 512'%3E%3Cpath fill='%233e8635' d='M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--m-search--PaddingLeft
2rem
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--m-search--BackgroundPosition
0.5rem
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--m-search--BackgroundSize
1rem 1rem
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--m-search--BackgroundUrl
url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 512 512'%3E%3Cpath fill='%236a6e73' d='M505 442.7L405.3 343c-4.5-4.5-10.6-7-17-7H372c27.6-35.3 44-79.7 44-128C416 93.1 322.9 0 208 0S0 93.1 0 208s93.1 208 208 208c48.3 0 92.7-16.4 128-44v16.3c0 6.4 2.5 12.5 7 17l99.7 99.7c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l28.3-28.3c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6.1-34zM208 336c-70.7 0-128-57.2-128-128 0-70.7 57.2-128 128-128 70.7 0 128 57.2 128 128 0 70.7-57.2 128-128 128z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--m-search--Background
url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 512 512'%3E%3Cpath fill='%236a6e73' d='M505 442.7L405.3 343c-4.5-4.5-10.6-7-17-7H372c27.6-35.3 44-79.7 44-128C416 93.1 322.9 0 208 0S0 93.1 0 208s93.1 208 208 208c48.3 0 92.7-16.4 128-44v16.3c0 6.4 2.5 12.5 7 17l99.7 99.7c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l28.3-28.3c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6.1-34zM208 336c-70.7 0-128-57.2-128-128 0-70.7 57.2-128 128-128 70.7 0 128 57.2 128 128 0 70.7-57.2 128-128 128z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") 0.5rem / 1rem 1rem no-repeat
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control__select--PaddingRight
1.5rem
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control__select--BackgroundUrl
url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 320 512'%3E%3Cpath fill='%23urrentColor' d='M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control__select--BackgroundSize
0.875rem
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control__select--BackgroundPosition
calc(100% - 0.5rem) center
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control__select--invalid--PaddingRight
calc(0.5rem + 3rem)
.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control__select--success--PaddingRight
calc(0.5rem + 3rem)
.pf-c-form-control::placeholder--pf-c-form-control--Color
#6a6e73
.pf-c-form-control[readonly]--pf-c-form-control--BorderBottomColor
#6a6e73
.pf-c-form-control:hover--pf-c-form-control--BorderBottomColor
#06c
.pf-c-form-control:focus--pf-c-form-control--BorderBottomColor
#06c
.pf-c-form-control:disabled--pf-c-form-control--Color
#6a6e73
.pf-c-form-control:disabled--pf-c-form-control--BackgroundColor
#f0f0f0
.pf-c-form-control[aria-invalid="true"]--pf-c-form-control--PaddingRight
2rem
.pf-c-form-control[aria-invalid="true"]--pf-c-form-control--BorderBottomColor
#c9190b
.pf-c-form-control.pf-m-success--pf-c-form-control--PaddingRight
2rem
.pf-c-form-control.pf-m-success--pf-c-form-control--BorderBottomColor
#3e8635
select.pf-c-form-control--pf-c-form-control--PaddingRight
1.5rem
select.pf-c-form-control[aria-invalid="true"]--pf-c-form-control--PaddingRight
calc(0.5rem + 3rem)
select.pf-c-form-control[aria-invalid="true"]--pf-c-form-control--invalid--BackgroundPosition
calc(100% - 0.5rem - 1.5rem)
select.pf-c-form-control.pf-m-success--pf-c-form-control--PaddingRight
calc(0.5rem + 3rem)
select.pf-c-form-control.pf-m-success--pf-c-form-control--success--BackgroundPosition
calc(100% - 0.5rem - 1.5rem)