Text Area Component

The Text Area component captures multi-line free-form text from end-users. It supports configurable height, input masking, autocomplete, and the same validation options as the Text Field component.

How to read settings tables

The tables below describe each configurable option as it displays in the Unqork IDE. Values are formatted as follows: inline code — a value to type exactly as shown | Bold — a value selected from a drop-down, radio button, tab, or choice chip | ON/OFF — toggle state | ✓ — checkbox checked | ☐ — checkbox unchecked

General Settings

Setting	Field	Type	Default	Description
Property ID	`key`	Text input	`textareaField`	The unique identifier for this component instance.

Display Settings

Field Text

Setting	Field	Type	Default	Description
Label Text	`label`	Text input	—	Identifies the component on the canvas and informs end-users what information is requested.
Placeholder Text	`placeholder`	Text input	—	Hint text displayed inside the input field to guide end-users on what to enter.

Contextual Help

Setting	Field	Type	Default	Description
Tooltip	`tooltip`	Text input	—	A brief description that displays when a cursor is positioned over the tooltip icon.
Helper Text	`helperText`	Text input	—	A single line of guidance text that always displays below the input field.

Default State Options

Setting	Field	Type	Default	Description
Hide Label	`hideLabel`	Toggle	OFF	Hides the label. The label remains visible in the Module Builder.
Hide Field	`hidden`	Toggle	OFF	Hides the component from end-users but always displays in the Module Builder.
Hide Helper Text	`hideHelperText`	Toggle	OFF	Hides the helper text displayed below the input field.

Formatting

Setting	Field	Type	Default	Description
Autocomplete	`disableAutoComplete`	Toggle	ON	Lets the browser suggest and autofill previously entered values.
↳ Autocomplete Value	`autocomplete`	Drop-down	—	Specifies the type of data the browser can autofill. See Autocomplete Values. Visible when Autocomplete is ON.
Set Input Height	`rows`	Number input	`3`	The number of visible lines in the text area.
Use input mask	`useInputMask`	Toggle	OFF	Enables an input mask to enforce a specific entry format.
↳ Input Mask	`mask`	Text input	—	The mask pattern. Numeric: `9`; alphabetical: `a`; alphanumeric: ``. Visible when Use Input Mask* is ON.
↳ Format Data with Mask	`formatDataWithMask`	Toggle	OFF	Retains the mask formatting in the stored value. Visible when Use Input Mask is ON.

Input Behavior

Setting	Field	Type	Default	Description
Input Behavior	—	Drop-down	Enable User Input	Sets how end-users can interact with the field.

Enable User Input (default): End-users can type directly into the field.

Display as Text (readOnlyView): Displays the stored value as plain text without the input element. Shows None when empty.

Read Only (htmlReadOnly): Makes the field non-editable while still letting end-users view, select, and copy its content.

Disable User Input (disabled): Prevents end-users from editing the field. The field displays with an altered appearance to indicate it is not editable.

Data Settings

Data Storage

Setting	Field	Type	Default	Description
Store Data in Database	`persistent`	Toggle	ON	When set to ON, this setting this setting stores field values to the database when the module saves, end-users navigate between Panel components, or end-users navigate between workflow screens. Set to OFF to exclude this field from server-side submissions.

Note: Fields with Store Data in Database set to OFF are excluded from Plug-In component's API responses and Unqork's built-in tracker. When using a Plug-In component to remote-execute a module, any component whose value must be included in the API response requires Store Data in Database set to ON.

Actions Settings

Triggers

Setting	Field	Type	Default	Description
Trigger	`listener`	Property ID	—	Triggers another component when the field loses focus.
Trigger on Keypress	`trigger`	Property ID	—	Triggers another component as the end-user types.

Validation Settings

User Input

Setting	Field	Type	Default	Description
Required	`validate.required`	Toggle	OFF	Requires a value before the module can be submitted.
Required Error Message	`errors.required`	Text input	`is required`	Displays when the required field is left empty.

Advanced Settings

Additional Validation Options

Setting	Field	Type	Default	Description
Min Length Error Message	`errors.minlength`	Text input	`Must be longer than`	Displays when the entered value is shorter than the minimum.
Min Length	`validate.minLength`	Number input	—	Minimum number of characters required.
Max Length Error Message	`errors.maxlength`	Text input	`Must be shorter than`	Displays when the entered value exceeds the maximum.
Max Length	`validate.maxLength`	Number input	—	Maximum number of characters allowed.
Regular Expression Pattern (RegEx)	`validate.pattern`	Text input	—	A regex pattern the entered value must match before the module can be submitted. See Regular Expression Patterns for common patterns and a syntax reference.
Pattern Error Message	`errors.pattern`	Text input	`Does not match pattern`	Displays when the value does not match the regex pattern.

Additional Styling

Setting	Field	Type	Default	Description
custom CSS class	`customClass`	Text input	—	A CSS class applied to the component for custom styling.

Operations Builder

This component supports the Operations Builder in Vega modules. When the module or panel runtime is set to Vega (2.0), an Event Handlers section displays in the settings panel for configuring event-driven operations.

Changelog

Date	Change
—	Initial publication.

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