@material/textfield

Text field

Text fields let users enter and edit text.

For more information, see the API documentation.

The text field class consists of the following types:

• Filled text
• Outlined text

Using text fields

Text fields allow users to enter text into a UI. They typically appear in forms and dialogs.

Installation

npm install @material/textfield

Styles

@use "@material/floating-label/mdc-floating-label";
@use "@material/line-ripple/mdc-line-ripple";
@use "@material/notched-outline/mdc-notched-outline";
@use "@material/textfield";

@include textfield.core-styles;

JavaScript instantiation

import {MDCTextField} from '@material/textfield';

const textField = new MDCTextField(document.querySelector('.mdc-text-field'));

Note: See Importing the JS component for more information on how to import JavaScript.

Filled text

Filled text fields have more visual emphasis than outlined text fields, making them stand out when surrounded by other content and components.

Filled text example

<label class="mdc-text-field mdc-text-field--filled">
  <span class="mdc-text-field__ripple"></span>
  <span class="mdc-floating-label" id="my-label-id">Hint text</span>
  <input class="mdc-text-field__input" type="text" aria-labelledby="my-label-id">
  <span class="mdc-line-ripple"></span>
</label>

Outlined text

Outlined text fields have less visual emphasis than filled text fields. When they appear in places like forms, where many text fields are placed together, their reduced emphasis helps simplify the layout.

Outlined text example

<label class="mdc-text-field mdc-text-field--outlined">
  <span class="mdc-notched-outline">
    <span class="mdc-notched-outline__leading"></span>
    <span class="mdc-notched-outline__notch">
      <span class="mdc-floating-label" id="my-label-id">Your Name</span>
    </span>
    <span class="mdc-notched-outline__trailing"></span>
  </span>
  <input type="text" class="mdc-text-field__input" aria-labelledby="my-label-id">
</label>

See here for more information on using the notched outline sub-component.

Note: Do not use mdc-line-ripple inside of mdc-text-field if you plan on using mdc-text-field--outlined. Line Ripple should not be included as part of the DOM structure of an outlined text field.

Other variations

Textarea

Filled

<label class="mdc-text-field mdc-text-field--filled mdc-text-field--textarea mdc-text-field--no-label">
  <span class="mdc-text-field__ripple"></span>
  <span class="mdc-text-field__resizer">
    <textarea class="mdc-text-field__input" rows="8" cols="40" aria-label="Label"></textarea>
  </span>
  <span class="mdc-line-ripple"></span>
</label>

Outlined

<label class="mdc-text-field mdc-text-field--outlined mdc-text-field--textarea mdc-text-field--no-label">
  <span class="mdc-notched-outline">
    <span class="mdc-notched-outline__leading"></span>
    <span class="mdc-notched-outline__trailing"></span>
  </span>
  <span class="mdc-text-field__resizer">
    <textarea class="mdc-text-field__input" rows="8" cols="40" aria-label="Label"></textarea>
  </span>
</label>

Note: The mdc-text-field__resizer element may be omitted for a non-resizable textarea.

Text field without label

A text field doesn’t require a label if a separate but clear label indicator is already displayed adjacent to the text field. Add class name mdc-text-field--no-label and remove the label element from the structure.

Filled

<label class="mdc-text-field mdc-text-field--filled mdc-text-field--no-label">
  <span class="mdc-text-field__ripple"></span>
  <input class="mdc-text-field__input" type="text" placeholder="Placeholder text" aria-label="Label">
  <span class="mdc-line-ripple"></span>
</label>

Outlined

<label class="mdc-text-field mdc-text-field--outlined mdc-text-field--no-label">
  <span class="mdc-notched-outline">
    <span class="mdc-notched-outline__leading"></span>
    <span class="mdc-notched-outline__trailing"></span>
  </span>
  <input class="mdc-text-field__input" type="text" aria-label="Label">
</label>

Textarea

<label class="mdc-text-field mdc-text-field--outlined mdc-text-field--textarea mdc-text-field--no-label">
  <span class="mdc-notched-outline">
    <span class="mdc-notched-outline__leading"></span>
    <span class="mdc-notched-outline__trailing"></span>
  </span>
  <span class="mdc-text-field__resizer">
    <textarea class="mdc-text-field__input" rows="8" cols="40" aria-label="Label"></textarea>
  </span>
</label>

Disabled text field

To disable the text field, add the disabled attribute to the <input> element and add the mdc-text-field--disabled class to the mdc-text-field element.

<label class="mdc-text-field mdc-text-field--filled mdc-text-field--disabled">
  <span class="mdc-text-field__ripple"></span>
  <span class="mdc-floating-label" id="my-label-id">Disabled text field</span>
  <input class="mdc-text-field__input" type="text" aria-labelledby="my-label-id" disabled>
  <span class="mdc-line-ripple"></span>
</label>

Text field with helper text

The helper text provides supplemental information and/or validation messages to users. It appears on input field focus and disappears on input field blur by default, or it can be persistent. Helper text should be rendered inside .mdc-text-field-helper-line element which is immediate sibling of .mdc-text-field. See here for more information on using helper text.

<label class="mdc-text-field mdc-text-field--filled">
  <span class="mdc-text-field__ripple"></span>
  <span class="mdc-floating-label" id="my-label-id">My Label</span>
  <input class="mdc-text-field__input" type="text"
         aria-labelledby="my-label-id"
         aria-controls="my-helper-id"
         aria-describedby="my-helper-id">
  <span class="mdc-line-ripple"></span>
</label>
<div class="mdc-text-field-helper-line">
  <div class="mdc-text-field-helper-text" id="my-helper-id" aria-hidden="true">helper text</div>
</div>

Text field with character counter

Character counter is used if there is a character limit. It displays the ratio of characters used and the total character limit. Character counter should be rendered inside .mdc-text-field-helper-line element which is immediate sibling of .mdc-text-field. See here for more information on using character counter.

<label class="mdc-text-field mdc-text-field--filled">
  <span class="mdc-text-field__ripple"></span>
  <span class="mdc-floating-label" id="my-label-id">My Label</span>
  <input class="mdc-text-field__input" type="text" aria-labelledby="my-label-id" maxlength="10">
  <span class="mdc-line-ripple"></span>
</label>
<div class="mdc-text-field-helper-line">
  <div class="mdc-text-field-character-counter">0 / 10</div>
</div>

Multi-line text field (textarea) with character counter

A character counter can be associated with a textarea by including it in the helper line. In this case, the counter will appear below the textarea, adjacent to any helper text.

<label class="mdc-text-field mdc-text-field--textarea">
  <span class="mdc-notched-outline">
    <span class="mdc-notched-outline__leading"></span>
    <span class="mdc-notched-outline__notch">
      <span class="mdc-floating-label" id="my-label-id">Textarea Label</span>
    </span>
    <span class="mdc-notched-outline__trailing"></span>
  </span>
  <span class="mdc-text-field__resizer">
    <textarea class="mdc-text-field__input" aria-labelledby="my-label-id" rows="8"
      cols="40" maxlength="140"></textarea>
  </span>
</label>
<div class="mdc-text-field-helper-line">
  <div class="mdc-text-field-character-counter">0 / 140</div>
</div>

Alternatively, the character counter can be placed in the textarea's body by inserting the character counter below the textarea and adding the mdc-text-field--with-internal-counter modifier class to the text field.

<label class="mdc-text-field mdc-text-field--outlined mdc-text-field--textarea mdc-text-field--with-internal-counter">
  <span class="mdc-notched-outline">
    <span class="mdc-notched-outline__leading"></span>
    <span class="mdc-notched-outline__notch">
      <span class="mdc-floating-label" id="my-label-id">Textarea Label</span>
    </span>
    <span class="mdc-notched-outline__trailing"></span>
  </span>
  <span class="mdc-text-field__resizer">
    <textarea class="mdc-text-field__input" aria-labelledby="my-label-id" rows="8" cols="40" maxlength="140"></textarea>
    <span class="mdc-text-field-character-counter">0 / 140</span>
  </span>
</label>

Helper text and Character counter are optional subcomponents of text field that can co-exist independently. It is recommended that .mdc-text-field and .mdc-text-field-helper-line elements have same width for correct layout.

Text field with prefix and suffix text

Prefix and suffix text can add context to a text field, such as a currency symbol prefix or a unit of mass suffix. A prefix, suffix, or both can be added within the default or outlined variants of text fields.

<label class="mdc-text-field mdc-text-field--filled">
  <span class="mdc-text-field__ripple"></span>
  <span class="mdc-floating-label" id="my-label-id">Currency Value</span>
  <span class="mdc-text-field__affix mdc-text-field__affix--prefix">$</span>
  <input class="mdc-text-field__input" type="text" aria-labelledby="my-label-id">
  <span class="mdc-text-field__affix mdc-text-field__affix--suffix">.00</span>
  <span class="mdc-line-ripple"></span>
</label>

Note: Do not use mdc-text-field--affix within mdc-text-field--textarea.

Text field with leading and trailing icons

Leading and trailing icons can be added within the default or outlined variant of MDC Text Field as visual indicators as well as interaction targets. See here for more information on using icons.

Other features

HTML5 validation

MDCTextFieldFoundation provides validity styling by using the :invalid and :required attributes provided by HTML5's form validation API.

<label class="mdc-text-field mdc-text-field--filled">
  <span class="mdc-text-field__ripple"></span>
  <span class="mdc-floating-label" id="my-label-id">Password</span>
  <input class="mdc-text-field__input" type="password" aria-labelledby="my-label-id" required minlength="8">
  <span class="mdc-line-ripple"></span>
</label>

MDCTextFieldFoundation automatically appends an asterisk to the label text if the required attribute is set.

Pre-filled

When dealing with JS-driven text fields that already have values, you'll want to ensure that you render mdc-text-field with the mdc-text-field--label-floating modifier class, as well as mdc-floating-label with the mdc-floating-label--float-above modifier class. This will ensure that the label moves out of the way of the text field's value and prevents a Flash Of Un-styled Content (FOUC).

<label class="mdc-text-field mdc-text-field--filled mdc-text-field--label-floating">
  <span class="mdc-text-field__ripple"></span>
  <span class="mdc-floating-label mdc-floating-label--float-above" id="my-label-id">
    Label in correct place
  </span>
  <input class="mdc-text-field__input" type="text" aria-labelledby="my-label-id" value="Pre-filled value">
  <span class="mdc-line-ripple"></span>
</label>

Baseline alignment

By default, text fields will be aligned with other elements relative to their baseline. The input text's baseline is used to determine where a text field should be aligned to and is different between variants. To force alignment to the text field's container instead of its baseline, align the element using flexbox.

<div>
  <label class="mdc-text-field mdc-text-field--outlined">
    <span class="mdc-notched-outline">
      <span class="mdc-notched-outline__leading"></span>
      <span class="mdc-notched-outline__trailing"></span>
    </span>
    <input type="text" class="mdc-text-field__input" value="Baseline">
  </label>
  <span>Text that is aligned with the text field's value</span>
</div>

<div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: flex-end;">
  <label class="mdc-text-field mdc-text-field--outlined">
    <span class="mdc-notched-outline">
      <span class="mdc-notched-outline__leading"></span>
      <span class="mdc-notched-outline__trailing"></span>
    </span>
    <input type="text" class="mdc-text-field__input" value="Baseline">
  </label>
  <span>Text that is aligned to the bottom of the text field's outline</span>
</div>

API

CSS classes

CSS Class	Description
mdc-text-field	Mandatory.
mdc-text-field--filled	Styles the text field as a filled text field.
mdc-text-field--outlined	Styles the text field as an outlined text field.
mdc-text-field--textarea	Indicates the text field is a <textarea>.
mdc-text-field--disabled	Styles the text field as a disabled text field.
mdc-text-field--with-leading-icon	Styles the text field as a text field with a leading icon.
mdc-text-field--with-trailing-icon	Styles the text field as a text field with a trailing icon.
mdc-text-field--focused	Styles the text field as a text field in focus.
mdc-text-field--no-label	Styles the text field that has no label.
mdc-text-field--end-aligned	Styles the text field with an end-aligned input.
mdc-text-field--label-floating	Styles the text field with a floating label and pre-filled or focused value.
mdc-text-field--ltr-text	Styles the text field's text elements (input, prefix, and suffix) as LTR even when the direction is RTL. Useful for RTL languages that use LTR for fractional notations.
mdc-text-field--with-internal-counter	Styles the text area as a text area with an internal character counter.
mdc-text-field-helper-line	Styles the container of helper text and character counter elements.

Sass mixins

To customize the colors of any part of the text-field, use the following mixins. We recommend you apply these mixins within CSS selectors like .foo-text-field:not(.mdc-text-field--focused) to select your unfocused text fields, and .foo-text-field.mdc-text-field--focused to select your focused text-fields. To change the invalid state of your text fields, apply these mixins with CSS selectors such as .foo-text-field.mdc-text-field--invalid.

NOTE: the mdc-line-ripple-color mixin should be applied from the not focused class foo-text-field:not(.mdc-text-field--focused)).

Mixins for all text fields

Mixin	Description
ink-color($color)	Customizes the color of the text entered into an enabled text field.
placeholder-color($color)	Customizes the color of the placeholder in an enabled text field.
disabled-ink-color($color)	Customizes the color of the entered text in a disabled text field.
disabled-placeholder-color($color)	Customizes the color of the placeholder in a disabled text field.
label-color($color)	Customizes the text color of the label in an enabled text field.
disabled-label-color($color)	Customizes the text color of the label in a disabled text field.
caret-color($color)	Customizes the color of the cursor caret of the text field.
prefix-color($color)	Customizes the color of the prefix text of an enabled text field.
disabled-prefix-color($color)	Customizes the color of the prefix text of a disabled text field.
suffix-color($color)	Customizes the color of the suffix text of an enabled text field.
disabled-suffix-color($color)	Customizes the color of the suffix text of a disabled text field.
floating-label-float-transition($duration-ms, $timing-function)	Customizes the duration and optional timing function for the floating label's "float" transition.

Mixins for filled text field and textarea

Mixin	Description
fill-color($color)	Customizes the background color of the text field or textarea when enabled.
disabled-fill-color($color)	Customizes the background color of the text field or textarea when disabled.

Mixins for filled text field only

Mixin	Description
shape-radius($radius, $rtl-reflexive)	Sets rounded shape to boxed text field variant with given radius size. Set $rtl-reflexive to true to flip radius values in RTL context, defaults to false.
bottom-line-color($color)	Customizes the text field bottom line color.
hover-bottom-line-color($color)	Customizes the hover text field bottom line color.
disabled-bottom-line-color($color)	Customizes the disabled text field bottom line color.
line-ripple-color($color)	Customizes the color of the default line ripple of the text field.
density($density-scale)	Sets density scale for default text field variant. Supported density scale values -4, -3, -2, -1, 0.
height($height)	Sets height of default text field variant.

Mixins for outlined text field and textarea

Mixin	Description
focused-outline-color($color)	Customizes the outline border color when the text field or textarea is focused.
hover-outline-color($color)	Customizes the outline border color when the text field or textarea is hovered.
disabled-outline-color($color)	Customizes the outline border color when the text field or textarea is disabled.
outline-color($color)	Customizes the border color of the outlined text field or textarea.

Mixins for outlined text field only

Mixin	Description
outline-shape-radius($radius, $rtl-reflexive)	Sets rounded shape to outlined text field variant with given radius size. Set $rtl-reflexive to true to flip radius values in RTL context, defaults to false.
outlined-density($density-scale)	Sets density scale for outlined text field (Excluding outlined text field with leading icon). Supported density scale values -4, -3, -2, -1, 0.
outlined-height($height)	Sets height of outlined text field variant (Excluding outlined text field with leading icon).
outlined-with-leading-icon-density($density-scale)	Sets density scale for outlined text field with leading icon. Supported density scale values -4, -3, -2, -1, 0.
outlined-with-leading-icon-height($height)	Sets height of outlined text field with leading icon variant.

Mixins for textarea only

Mixin	Description
textarea-shape-radius($radius, $rtl-reflexive)	Sets rounded shape to text area variant with given radius size. Set $rtl-reflexive to true to flip radius values in RTL context, defaults to false.
outlined-textarea-density($density-scale)	Sets density scale for outlined textarea. Supported density scale values -4, -3, -2, -1, 0.
textarea-min-rows($rows)	Sets the minimum number of rows for a textarea a textarea may be resized to.

MDCTextField properties and methods

Property	Value Type	Description
value	string	Proxies to the foundation's getValue/setValue methods.
disabled	boolean	Proxies to the foundation's isDisabled/setDisabled methods.
useNativeValidation	boolean (write-only)	Proxies to the foundation's setUseNativeValidation method.
valid	boolean	Proxies to the foundation's isValid/setValid methods.
helperTextContent	string (write-only)	Proxies to the foundation's setHelperTextContent method when set.
ripple	MDCRipple (write-only)	The MDCRipple instance for the root element that MDCTextField initializes; this only applies to the default Text Field, and is null for other variants.
leadingIconAriaLabel	string (write-only)	Proxies to the foundation's setLeadingIconAriaLabel method.
trailingIconAriaLabel	string (write-only)	Proxies to the foundation's setTrailingIconAriaLabel method.
leadingIconContent	string (write-only)	Proxies to the foundation's setLeadingIconContent method.
trailingIconContent	string (write-only)	Proxies to the foundation's setTrailingIconContent method.
prefixText	string	Gets or sets the text content of the prefix, if it exists.
suffixText	string	Gets or sets the text content of the suffix, if it exists.

In addition to the above, the following properties proxy to the input element's properties of the same name:

• required
• pattern
• minLength
• maxLength
• min
• max
• step

Method Signature	Description
focus() => void	Focuses the input or textarea element.
layout() => void	Adjusts the dimensions and positions for all sub-elements.

Usage within frameworks

If you are using a JavaScript framework, such as React or Angular, you can create a Text Field for your framework. Depending on your needs, you can use the Simple Approach: Wrapping MDC Web Vanilla Components, or the Advanced Approach: Using Foundations and Adapters. Please follow the instructions here.

MDCTextFieldAdapter

Method Signature	Description
addClass(className: string) => void	Adds a class to the root element.
removeClass(className: string) => void	Removes a class from the root element.
hasClass(className: string) => boolean	Returns true if the root element contains the given class name.
registerTextFieldInteractionHandler(evtType: string, handler: EventListener) => void	Registers an event handler on the root element for a given event.
deregisterTextFieldInteractionHandler(evtType: string, handler: EventListener) => void	Deregisters an event handler on the root element for a given event.
registerInputInteractionHandler(evtType: string, handler: EventListener) => void	Registers an event listener on the native input element for a given event.
deregisterInputInteractionHandler(evtType: string, handler: EventListener) => void	Deregisters an event listener on the native input element for a given event.
registerValidationAttributeChangeHandler(handler: (attributeNames: string[]) => void) => MutationObserver	Registers a validation attribute change listener on the input element. Handler accepts list of attribute changes.
deregisterValidationAttributeChangeHandler(!MutationObserver) => void	Disconnects a validation attribute observer on the input element.
getNativeInput() => NativeInputType | null	Returns an object representing the native text input element, with a similar API shape. See types.ts.
isFocused() => boolean	Returns whether the input is focused.
shakeLabel(shouldShake: boolean) => void	Shakes the label to indicate an invalid input value.
floatLabel(shouldFloat: boolean) => void	Floats the label.
hasLabel() => boolean	Determines whether the text field has a label element.
getLabelWidth() => number	Returns the width of the label element in px.
activateLineRipple() => void	Activates the text field's line ripple sub-element.
deactivateLineRipple() => void	Deactivate the text field's line ripple sub-element.
setLineRippleTransformOrigin(normalizedX: number) => void	Sets the CSS transform-origin property to the given value on the text field's line ripple sub-element (if present).
hasOutline() => boolean	Determines whether the text field has an outline sub-element.
notchOutline(labelWidth: number) => void	Sets the width of the text field's notched outline sub-element.
closeOutline() => void	Closes the text field's notched outline sub-element.

MDCTextFieldAdapter.getNativeInput()

Returns an object representing the native text input element, with a similar API shape. We never alter the value within our code, however we do update the disabled property, so if you choose to duck-type the return value for this method in your implementation it's important to keep this in mind. Also note that this method can return null, which the foundation will handle gracefully.

MDCTextFieldAdapter.getIdleOutlineStyleValue(propertyName: string)

Returns the idle outline element's computed style value of the given css property propertyName. The vanilla implementation achieves this via getComputedStyle(...).getPropertyValue(propertyName).

MDCTextFieldFoundation

Property	Value Type	Description
shouldFloat	boolean (read-only)	Determines whether the label should float.
shouldShake	boolean (read-only)	Determines whether the label should shake.

Method Signature	Description
getValue() => string	Returns the input's value.
setValue(value: string)	Sets the input's value.
setUseNativeValidation(useNativeValidation: boolean)	Sets whether to check native HTML validity state (true, default) or custom validity state when updating styles (false).
setValid(isValid: boolean)	Sets custom validity and updates styles accordingly. Note that native validation will still be honored subsequently unless setUseNativeValidation(false) is also called.
isValid() => boolean	Returns the component's current validity state (either native or custom, depending on how setUseNativeValidation() was configured).
isDisabled() => boolean	Returns whether or not the input is disabled.
setDisabled(disabled: boolean) => void	Updates the input's disabled state.
handleTextFieldInteraction(evt: Event) => void	Handles click and keydown events originating from inside the Text Field component.
handleInput() => void	Handles text input and textarea input event.
handleValidationAttributeChange(attributesList: !Array<string>) => void	Handles validation attribute changes.
activateFocus() => void	Activates the focus state of the Text Field. Normally called in response to the input focus event.
deactivateFocus() => void	Deactivates the focus state of the Text Field. Normally called in response to the input blur event.
setHelperTextContent(content: string) => void	Sets the content of the helper text.
setLeadingIconAriaLabel(label: string) => void	Sets the aria label of the leading icon.
setLeadingIconContent(content: string) => void	Sets the text content of the leading icon.
setTrailingIconAriaLabel(label: string) => void	Sets the aria label of the trailing icon.
setTrailingIconContent(content: string) => void	Sets the text content of the trailing icon.
notchOutline(openNotch: boolean) => void	Opens/closes the notched outline.
setTransformOrigin(evt: TouchEvent | MouseEvent) => void	Sets the line ripple's transform origin, so that the line ripple activate animation will animate out from the user's click location.
autoCompleteFocus() => void	Activates the Text Field's focus state in cases when the input value is changed programmatically (i.e., without user action).
setAutovalidate(shouldAutovalidate: boolean) => void	Sets whether or not the textfield should validate its input when value changes.
getAutovalidate() => boolean	Whether or not the textfield should validate its input when value changes. true by default.

MDCTextFieldFoundation supports multiple optional sub-elements: helper text and icon. The foundations of these sub-elements must be passed in as constructor arguments to MDCTextFieldFoundation.