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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>.
    </>
  );
<GoabxFormItem label="First name" helpText={helpText}>
      <GoabxInput onChange={onChange} value={value} name="item" />
    </GoabxFormItem>
form: FormGroup;

  constructor(private fb: FormBuilder) {
    this.form = this.fb.group({
      item: [""],
    });
  }
<goabx-form-item label="First name" [formGroup]="form">
  <goabx-input name="item" formControlName="item"></goabx-input>
  <goabx-form-item-slot slot="helptext">
    <span>This is </span>
    <i>slotted </i>
    <b>help text</b>.
  </goabx-form-item-slot>
</goabx-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