Slotted helper text in a form item
const [value, setValue] = useState("");
const onChange = (detail: GoabInputOnChangeDetail) => {
setValue(detail.value);
};
const helpText = (
<>
<i>This is </i> slotted <b>help text</b>.
</>
);<GoabFormItem label="First name" helpText={helpText}>
<GoabInput onChange={onChange} value={value} name="item" />
</GoabFormItem>form: FormGroup;
constructor(private fb: FormBuilder) {
this.form = this.fb.group({
item: [""],
});
}<goab-form-item label="First name" [formGroup]="form">
<goab-input name="item" formControlName="item"></goab-input>
<goab-form-item-slot slot="helptext">
<span>This is </span>
<i>slotted </i>
<b>help text</b>.
</goab-form-item-slot>
</goab-form-item>const input = document.querySelector('goa-input[name="item"]');
input.addEventListener("_change", (e) => {
console.log("Value changed:", e.detail.value);
});<goa-form-item version="2" label="First name">
<goa-input version="2" name="item"></goa-input>
<div slot="helptext">
<span>This is </span>
<i>slotted </i>
<b>help text</b>.
</div>
</goa-form-item>Use the helpText slot in a form item to display formatted helper text with custom styling like bold, italic, or links.
When to use
Use this pattern when:
- You need to display helper text with custom formatting
- Helper text requires links to additional resources
- Standard string-based helper text is insufficient
Considerations
- Keep helper text concise and relevant to the field
- Use formatting to highlight important information
- Ensure helper text is accessible to screen readers
- Consider using links to provide additional guidance without cluttering the form