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Textarea

Overview​

The textarea allows you to interact with a multi-line string:

use Filament\Forms\Components\Textarea;

Textarea::make('description')
Textarea

Resizing the textarea​

You may change the size of the textarea by defining the rows() and cols() methods:

use Filament\Forms\Components\Textarea;

Textarea::make('description')
    ->rows(10)
    ->cols(20)

Autosizing the textarea​

You may allow the textarea to automatically resize to fit its content by setting the autosize() method:

use Filament\Forms\Components\Textarea;

Textarea::make('description')
    ->autosize()

Textarea validation​

As well as all rules listed on the validation page, there are additional rules that are specific to textareas.

Length validation​

You may limit the length of the textarea by setting the minLength() and maxLength() methods. These methods add both frontend and backend validation:

use Filament\Forms\Components\Textarea;

Textarea::make('description')
    ->minLength(2)
    ->maxLength(1024)

You can also specify the exact length of the textarea by setting the length(). This method adds both frontend and backend validation:

use Filament\Forms\Components\Textarea;

Textarea::make('question')
    ->length(100)