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    A standard, single-line input field

    The text field creates a standard text input

    Example

    fields:
  name:
    label: Name
    type: text

    Field properties

    Name Type Default Description
    after – Optional text that will be shown after the input
    autofocus bool – Sets the focus on this field when the form loads. Only the first field with this label gets
    before – Optional text that will be shown before the input
    converter – The field value will be converted with the selected converter before the value gets saved. Available converters: lower, upper, ucfirst, slug
    counter bool true Shows or hides the character counter in the top right corner
    default – Default value for the field, which will be used when a page/file/user is created
    disabled bool – If true, the field is no longer editable and will not be saved
    help – Optional help text below the field
    icon string – Optional icon that will be shown at the end of the field
    label – The field label can be set as string or associative array with translations
    maxlength int – Maximum number of allowed characters
    minlength int – Minimum number of required characters
    pattern string – A regular expression, which will be used to validate the input
    placeholder – Optional placeholder value that will be shown when the field is empty
    required bool – If true, the field has to be filled in correctly to be saved.
    spellcheck bool false If false, spellcheck will be switched off
    translate bool true If false, the field will be disabled in non-default languages and cannot be translated. This is only relevant in multi-language setups.
    when – Conditions when the field will be shown (since 3.1.0)
    width string 1/1 The width of the field in the field grid. Available widths: 1/1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 2/3, 3/4

    Length restrictions

    You can control the maximal and/or minimal length of the entered text by using the maxlength and/or minlength option. A handy indicator of the current text length will be displayed in the upper right corner.

    fields:
  name:
    label: Name
    type: text
    minlength: 10
    maxlength: 1000

    How to use in templates/snippets

    Simple usage:

    <?= $page->text() ?>

    As with other fields, you can use Kirby's field methods to manipulate the output. Here are a few examples:

    Escape the field value:

    <?= $page->text()->escape() ?>

    Convert to valid HTML:

    <?= $page->text()->html() ?>

    With fallback text if field is empty:

    <?= $page->text()->or('Some fallback text') ?>

    For more field manipulations, check out Kirby's field methods.