Number Component

The Number component is part of our core range of input components.

Number components offers these interaction types:

  • Field: A simple text box.

  • Range Slider: A horizontal slider.

  • Stepper: Uses +/- symbols to scroll through number values.

You can also format your Number component for a specific currency. The full list of world currencies is available from the component's configuration window.

You'll find the Number component in the Primary Fields group to the left of the Module Builder.

To learn more about general component settings, view our General Component Settings article.×

Field Text

A static image displaying the Number component's Field Text display options, including Contextual Help, and Default State.

Setting

Description

Label Text

Label Text conveys what the input component is and what information it displays. Enter the purpose of the corresponding component or field.

User-friendly labels make your module more accessible. Keep labels short and descriptive (a word or two) using title case. For longer entries, use sentence case.

Placeholder Text

A short prompt telling end-users the expected value of an input field. For example, Enter your Social Security Number. Placeholder Text displays inside the input field until the end-user begins an entry.

Prefix

Alphanumeric characters append to the start of the value entered in the field. If called by another component, the prefix stores with the value.

Suffix

Alphanumeric characters that append to the end of the value entered in the field. If called by another component, the suffix stores with the value.

Contextual Help

Setting

Description

Tooltip

A short hint that displays when an end-user positions their cursor over the Questionmark Icon (Tooltip) icon. Tooltips can display across more than one line.

Helper Text

A quick tip describing the expected value of an input field. Unlike a Tooltip, Helper Text stays visible under the input field and displays on a single line.

Default State Options

Setting

Description

Hide Label

Setting Hide Label to  (ON) hides Label Text from displaying in Express View. Your Label Text still displays in the Module Builder.

By default, this setting is set to (OFF).

Hide Field

Displays or hides the component from view. Setting Hide Field to  (ON) hides the component in Express View. Setting it to (OFF) displays the component. The component is always visible in the Module Builder.

By default, Hide Field is set to (OFF).

Hide Helper Text

Stops Helper Text from displaying in Express View.

By default, the Hide Helper Text toggle is set to (OFF).

Formatting

A static image displaying the UDesigner Number Component's Formatting settings.

Setting

Description

Autocomplete

Autocomplete detects end-user data saved in a browser and uses it to fill relevant fields. For example, in Express View, if there is a field labeled First Name, and an end-user clicks into the field, the end-user's browser autofill function suggests first names saved to the browser.

By default, Autocomplete is set to  (ON).

Autocomplete Value

When Autocomplete is set to  (ON), the Autocomplete Value drop-down displays. Use this drop-down to select an ARIA role to better direct the autocomplete feature when an end-user clicks on a field. For example, selecting address-line1 helps the browser determine that the field should autofill with the first line of an address.

To learn more about supported ARIA values in Unqork, view our Autocomplete reference guide.×

Show Thousands Separator

The thousands separator is the comma used wherever numbers go above 999. Adding the thousands separator improves readability. It's the difference between reading 1000 and reading 1,000.

When set to  (ON), a comma displays when the end-user enters any number above 999.

This setting does not affect how the number stores in the database.×

By default, Show Thousands Separator is set to (OFF).

Currency

Use this setting to format the value as currency, applying the Prefix, Suffix, and Thousands Separator settings.

By default, Format as Currency is set to (OFF).

This setting only supports currency formats with comma separators after every three digits.×

Currency Type

Displays as a drop-down list of the world's three-letter ISO 4217 currencies.

By default, Currency Type is set to USD.

Input Behavior

Controls how end-users interact with the component. Choose from the following options:

  • Enable User Input: Allow end-users to view and enter data in this field.

  • Disable User Input: Prevents end-users from entering data in the field, but lets them view it. In the Module Builder, the field’s background displays as gray. In Express View, when end-users hover over the field, their cursor displays with a prohibited symbol.

  • Read Only - Legacy: Prevents end-users from entering data and replaces the field with the component’s data value. If no value is provided, the component displays None.

  • Read Only - Accessible: Makes the field non-editable and applies the readonly HTML attribute, which notifies screen readers that the field cannot be modified.

Interaction Type

Sets the styling that the end-user sees applied to the Number field. Number components can have Field, Range Slider, or Stepper styling applied.

By default, the Interaction Type is set to Field.

 

Inline image displaying a selected radio button. Field

The Field Interaction Type displays the field as a simple text box. The end-user enters the value directly into the field.

The Field Interaction Type has three customization settings:

Setting

Description

Default Value

Sets the starting value for the field. By default, the value starts at 0.

Don't Allow Decimals

Setting to  (ON) limits input to integers only. By default, the setting is set to (OFF).

Decimal Places

If you allow decimal places, use this setting to limit the number of decimal places the end-user can enter.

Inline image displaying a selected radio button. Range Slider

The Range Slider Interaction Type displays the field as a horizontal slider. The end-user moves the slider to the left or to the right to set its value. The selected value shows at the top left of the Range Slider.

The Range Slider has six customization settings:

Setting

Description

Hide Minimum and Maximum Values

Range Sliders show the minimum value at the bottom left and the maximum value at the bottom right. Setting Hide Minimum and Maximum Value to  (ON) hides both these values. By default, Hide Minimum and Maximum Value is set to (OFF).

Hide Selected Value Label

The selected value displays in the top left of the Range Slider. As the end-user moves the slider, the value counts up or down. Setting Hide Selected Value Label to  (ON) hides the selected value. By default, Hide Selected Value Label is set to (OFF).

Default Value

Sets the starting value for the field. By default, the value starts at 0.

Step Increments

The Range Slider counts up or down using a scale. By default, the value is set at two.

Don't Allow Decimals

Setting to  (ON) limits input to integers only. By default, the setting is set to (OFF).

Decimal Places

If you allow decimal places, use this setting to limit the number of decimal places the end-user can enter.

Inline image displaying a selected radio button. Stepper

The Stepper Interaction Type displays the field as a value with a plus (+) and minus (-) button on either side. The end-user clicks the plus or minus to select their value. The selected value displays in the center of the field.

The Stepper has five customization settings:

Setting

Description

Hide Minimum and Maximum Values

The selected value displays in the top left of the Stepper. As the end-user moves the slider, the value counts up or down. Setting Hide Minimum and Maximum Values to  (ON) hides the selected value. By default, Hide Minimum and Maximum Values is set to (OFF).

Default Value

Sets the starting value for the field. By default, the value starts at 0.

Step Increments

The Stepper counts up or down using a scale. By default, the value set at two.

Don't Allow Decimals

Setting to  (ON) limits input to integers only. By default, the setting is set to (OFF).

Decimal Places

If you allow decimal places, use this setting to limit the number of decimal places the end-user can enter.

As an example, you'll configure a Number component to ask a question about salary requirements. The component uses a currency format. Additionally, it limits the number of decimals the end-user can enter to two. These instructions assume that you have an open module saved with a title.

1. Drag and drop a Number component onto your canvas.
2. In the Property ID field, enter salary.
3. In the Label Text field, enter What is your salary requirement?
4. Set the Currency toggle to  (ON).
5. In the Decimal Places field, enter 2.

Static image showing the UDesigner Number component's Property ID, Label Text, Currency, and Decimal Places configuration settings.

6. Click Save Component.
7. Save your module.

Preview your module in Express View. You'll see the following functionality: