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Fields

NamePrivacyTypeDefaultDescriptionInherited From
_feedbackConditionMetaprotectedAllows Subclassers to add meta info for feedbackConditionValidateMixin
_focusableNodeprotectedHTMLElementThe focusable element: could be an input, textarea, select, button or any other element with tabindex > -1FocusMixin
labelpublicstring''The label text for the input node. When no value is defined, textContent of [slot=label] will be usedFormControlMixin
helpTextpublicstring''The helpt text for the input node. When no value is defined, textContent of [slot=help-text] will be usedFormControlMixin
fieldNamepublicstringWill be used in validation messages to refer to the current fieldFormControlMixin
_inputNodeprotectedThe interactive (form) element. Can be a native element like input/textarea/select or an element with tabindex > -1FormControlMixin
_labelNodeprotectedElement where label will be rendered toFormControlMixin
_helpTextNodeprotectedElement where help text will be rendered toFormControlMixin
_feedbackNodeprotectedElement where validation feedback will be rendered toFormControlMixin
readOnlypublicbooleanfalseA Boolean attribute which, if present, indicates that the user should not be able to edit the value of the input. The difference between disabled and readonly is that read-only controls can still function, whereas disabled controls generally do not function as controls until they are enabled. (From: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/input#attr-readonly)FormControlMixin
labelSrOnlypublicbooleanfalseThe label will only be visible for srceen readers when trueFormControlMixin
_inputIdprotectedstringUnique id that can be used in all light domFormControlMixin
_ariaLabelledNodespublicHTMLElement[][]Contains all elements that should end up in aria-labelledby of `._inputNode`FormControlMixin
_ariaDescribedNodespublicHTMLElement[][]Contains all elements that should end up in aria-describedby of `._inputNode`FormControlMixin
_repropagationRolepublic'child'|'choice-group'|'fieldset''child'Based on the role, details of handling model-value-changed repropagation differ.FormControlMixin
_isRepropagationEndpointpublicbooleanfalseBy default, a field with _repropagationRole 'choice-group' will act as an 'endpoint'. This means it will be considered as an individual field: for a select, individual options will not be part of the formPath. They will. Similarly, components that (a11y wise) need to be fieldsets, but 'interaction wise' (from Application Developer perspective) need to be more like fields (think of an amount-input with a currency select box next to it), can set this to true to hide private internals in the formPath.FormControlMixin
modelValuepublicFormControlMixin
namepublicstring''The name the element will be registered with to the .formElements collection of the parent. Also, it serves as the key of key/value pairs in modelValue/serializedValue objectsFormRegisteringMixin
_parentFormGroupprotectedFormRegistrarHost | undefinedundefinedThe registrar this FormControl registers to, Usually a descendant of FormGroup or ChoiceGroupFormRegisteringMixin
allowCrossRootRegistrationpublicbooleanfalseTo encourage accessibility best practices, `form-element-register` events do not pierce through shadow roots. This forces the developer to create form groups and fieldsets that automatically allow the creation of accessible relationships in the same dom tree. Use this option if you know what you're doing. It will then be possible to nest FormControls inside shadow dom. See https://lion-web.netlify.app/fundamentals/rationales/accessibility/#shadow-roots-and-accessibilityFormRegisteringMixin
_requestedToBeDisabledprotectedbooleanfalseDisabledMixin
disabledpublicbooleanfalseDisabledMixin
touchedpublicbooleanfalseTrue when user has focused and left(blurred) the field.InteractionStateMixin
dirtypublicbooleanfalseTrue when user has changed the value of the field.InteractionStateMixin
prefilledpublicbooleanfalseTrue when user has left non-empty field or input is prefilled. The name must be seen from the point of view of the input field: once the user enters the input field, the value is non-empty.InteractionStateMixin
filledpublicbooleanfalseTrue when the modelValue is non-empty (see _isEmpty in FormControlMixin)InteractionStateMixin
_leaveEventprotectedstring'blur'The event that triggers the touched stateInteractionStateMixin
_valueChangedEventprotectedstring'model-value-changed'The event that triggers the dirty stateInteractionStateMixin
submittedpublicInteractionStateMixin
focusedpublicbooleanfalseWhether the focusable element within (`._focusableNode`) is focused. Reflects to attribute '[focused]' as a styling hookFocusMixin
focusedVisiblepublicbooleanfalseWhether the focusable element within (`._focusableNode`) matches ':focus-visible' Reflects to attribute '[focused-visible]' as a styling hook See: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/:focus-visibleFocusMixin
autofocuspublicbooleanfalseFocusMixin
valuepublicThe view value. Will be delegated to `._inputNode.value`FormatMixin
formatOnprotectedstring'change'Event that will trigger formatting (more precise, visual update of the view, so the user sees the formatted value) Default: 'change'FormatMixin
formatOptionspublic({})Configuration object that will be available inside the formatter functionFormatMixin
formattedValuepublicstring|undefinedundefinedThe view value is the result of the formatter function (when available). The result will be stored in the native _inputNode (usually an input[type=text]). Examples: - For a date input, this would be '20/01/1999' (dependent on locale). - For a number input, this could be '1,234.56' (a String representation of modelValue 1234.56)FormatMixin
serializedValuepublicstring|undefinedundefinedThe serialized version of the model value. This value exists for maximal compatibility with the platform API. The serialized value can be an interface in context where data binding is not supported and a serialized string needs to be set. Examples: - For a date input, this would be the iso format of a date, e.g. '1999-01-20'. - For a number input this would be the String representation of a float ('1234.56' instead of 1234.56) When no parser is available, the value is usually the same as the formattedValue (being _inputNode.value)FormatMixin
_isPastingprotectedbooleanfalseWhether the user is pasting content. Allows Subclassers to do this in their subclass:FormatMixin
_isHandlingUserInputprotectedbooleanfalseFlag that will be set when user interaction takes place (for instance after an 'input' event). Will be added as meta info to the `model-value-changed` event. Depending on whether a user is interacting, formatting logic will be handled differently.FormatMixin
operationModepublicOperationModeTypes of input interaction of the FormControl (for instance 'enter'|'select'|'upload')ValidateMixin
_allValidatorsprotectedValidator[]Combination of validators provided by Application Developer and the default validatorsValidateMixin
hasFeedbackForpublicValidationType[][]As soon as validation happens (after modelValue/validators/validator param change), this array is updated with the active ValidationTypes ('error'|'warning'|'success'|'info' etc.). Notice the difference with `.showsFeedbackFor`, which filters `.hasFeedbackFor` based on `.feedbackCondition()`. For styling purposes, will be reflected to [has-feedback-for="error warning"]. This can be useful for subtle visual feedback on keyup, like a red/green border around an input.ValidateMixin
showsFeedbackForpublicValidationType[][]Based on outcome of feedbackCondition, this array decides what ValidationTypes should be shown in validationFeedback, based on meta data like interaction states. For styling purposes, it reflects it `[shows-feedback-for="error warning"]`ValidateMixin
validationStatespublicValidationStates{}The outcome of a validation 'round'. Keyed by ValidationType and Validator nameValidateMixin
isPendingpublicbooleanfalseFlag indicating whether async validation is pending. Creates attribute [is-pending] as a styling hookValidateMixin
validatorspublicValidator[][]Used by Application Developers to add Validators to a FormControl.ValidateMixin
defaultValidatorspublicValidator[][]Used by Subclassers to add default Validators to a particular FormControl. A date input for instance, always needs the isDate validator.ValidateMixin
_visibleMessagesAmountprotectednumber1The amount of feedback messages that will visible in LionValidationFeedbackValidateMixin

Methods

NamePrivacyDescriptionParametersReturnInherited From
resetInteractionStatepublicResets touched and dirty, and recomputes prefilledInteractionStateMixin
resetpublicResets modelValue to initial value. Interaction states are cleared
clearpublicClears modelValue. Interaction states are not cleared (use resetInteractionState for this)
_onChangeprotectedDispatches custom bubble eventev: Event=
_triggerInitialModelValueChangedEventprotectedFormControlMixin
_enhanceLightDomClassesprotectedFormControlMixin
_enhanceLightDomA11yprotectedFormControlMixin
_enhanceLightDomA11yForAdditionalSlotsprotectedEnhances additional slots(prefix, suffix, before, after) defined by developer. When boolean attribute data-label or data-description is found, the slot element will be connected to the input via aria-labelledby or aria-describedbyadditionalSlots: string[]FormControlMixin
__reflectAriaAttrprotectedWill handle help text, validation feedback and character counter, prefix/suffix/before/after (if they contain data-description flag attr). Also, contents of id references that will be put in the <lion-field>._ariaDescribedby property from an external context, will be read by a screen reader.attrName: string, nodes: Element[], reorder: boolean|undefinedFormControlMixin
_groupOneTemplateprotectedTemplateResultFormControlMixin
_groupTwoTemplateprotectedTemplateResultFormControlMixin
_labelTemplateprotectedTemplateResultFormControlMixin
_helpTextTemplateprotectedTemplateResultFormControlMixin
_inputGroupTemplateprotectedTemplateResultFormControlMixin
_inputGroupBeforeTemplateprotectedTemplateResultFormControlMixin
_inputGroupPrefixTemplateprotectedTemplateResult | nothingFormControlMixin
_inputGroupInputTemplateprotectedTemplateResultFormControlMixin
_inputGroupSuffixTemplateprotectedTemplateResult | nothingFormControlMixin
_inputGroupAfterTemplateprotectedTemplateResultFormControlMixin
_feedbackTemplateprotectedTemplateResultFormControlMixin
_isEmptyprotectedUsed for Required validation and computation of interaction statesmodelValue: anybooleanFormControlMixin
_getAriaDescriptionElementsprotectedThis function exposes descripion elements that a FormGroup should expose to its children. See FormGroupMixin.__getAllDescriptionElementsInParentChain()Array.<HTMLElement>FormControlMixin
addToAriaLabelledBypublicAllows to add extra element references to aria-labelledby attribute.element: HTMLElement, { idPrefix = '', reorder = true }, customConfig: {idPrefix?:string; reorder?: boolean}FormControlMixin
removeFromAriaLabelledBypublicAllows to remove element references from aria-labelledby attribute.element: HTMLElementFormControlMixin
addToAriaDescribedBypublicAllows to add element references to aria-describedby attribute.element: HTMLElement, { idPrefix = '', reorder = true }, customConfig: {idPrefix?:string; reorder?: boolean}FormControlMixin
removeFromAriaDescribedBypublicAllows to remove element references from aria-describedby attribute.element: HTMLElementFormControlMixin
__getDirectSlotChildprotectedslotName: stringHTMLElement | undefinedFormControlMixin
_dispatchInitialModelValueChangedEventprotectedFormControlMixin
_onBeforeRepropagateChildrenValuesprotectedHook for Subclassers to add logic before repropagationev: CustomEventFormControlMixin
__repropagateChildrenValuesprotectedev: CustomEventFormControlMixin
_repropagationConditionprotectedBased on provided target, this condition determines whether received model-value-changed event should be repropagatedtarget: FormControlHostFormControlMixin
_onLabelClickprotectedFormControlMixin
makeRequestToBeDisabledpublicDisabledMixin
retractRequestToBeDisabledpublicDisabledMixin
initInteractionStatepublicEvaluations performed on connectedCallback. This method is public, so it can be called at a later moment (when we need to wait for registering children for instance) as well. Since this method will be called twice in last mentioned scenario, it must stay idempotent.InteractionStateMixin
_iStateOnLeaveprotectedSets touched value to true and reevaluates prefilled state. When false, on next interaction, user will start with a clean state.InteractionStateMixin
_iStateOnValueChangeprotectedSets dirty value and validates when already touched or invalidInteractionStateMixin
_onTouchedChangedprotectedDispatches event on touched state changeInteractionStateMixin
_onDirtyChangedprotectedDispatches event on touched state changeInteractionStateMixin
_showFeedbackConditionForprotectedDefault feedbackCondition condition, used by Subclassers, that will be used when `feedbackCondition()` is not overridden by Application Developer. Show the validity feedback when returning true, don't show when falsetype: string, meta: InteractionStatesValidateMixin
focuspublicCalls `focus()` on focusable element withinFocusMixin
blurpublicCalls `blur()` on focusable element withinFocusMixin
preprocessorpublicPreprocessors could be considered 'live formatters'. Their result is shown to the user on keyup instead of after blurring the field. The biggest difference between preprocessors and formatters is their moment of execution: preprocessors are run before modelValue is computed (and work based on view value), whereas formatters are run after the parser (and are based on modelValue) Automatically formats code while typing. It depends on a preprocessro that smartly updates the viewValue and caret position for best UX.v: string, opts: FormatOptions & { prevViewValue: string; currentCaretIndex: number }{ viewValue:string; caretIndex:number; }|string|undefinedFormatMixin
parserpublicConverts viewValue to modelValue For instance, a localized date to a Date Objectv: string, opts: FormatOptions*FormatMixin
formatterpublicConverts modelValue to formattedValue (formattedValue will be synced with `._inputNode.value`) For instance, a Date object to a localized date.v: *, opts: FormatOptionsstringFormatMixin
serializerpublicConverts `.modelValue` to `.serializedValue` For instance, a Date object to an iso formatted date stringv: ?stringFormatMixin
deserializerpublicConverts `.serializedValue` to `.modelValue` For instance, an iso formatted date string to a Date objectv: ??FormatMixin
_calculateValuesprotectedResponsible for storing all representations(modelValue, serializedValue, formattedValue and value) of the input value. Prevents infinite loops, so all value observers can be treated like they will only be called once, without indirectly calling other observers. (in fact, some are called twice, but the __preventRecursiveTrigger lock prevents the second call from having effect).{ source }, config: {source:'model'|'serialized'|'formatted'|null}FormatMixin
_onModelValueChangedprotectedResponds to modelValue changes in the synchronous cycle (most subclassers should listen to the asynchronous cycle ('modelValue' in the .updated lifecycle))args: { modelValue: unknown; }[]FormatMixin
_dispatchModelValueChangedEventprotectedThis is wrapped in a distinct method, so that parents can control when the changed event is fired. For objects, a deep comparison might be needed.args: { modelValue: unknown; }[]FormatMixin
_syncValueUpwardsprotectedSynchronization from `._inputNode.value` to `LionField` (flow [2]) Downwards syncing should only happen for `LionField`.value changes from 'above'. This triggers _onModelValueChanged and connects user input to the parsing/formatting/serializing loop.FormatMixin
_reflectBackFormattedValueToUserprotectedSynchronization from `LionField.value` to `._inputNode.value` - flow [1] will always be reflected back - flow [2] will not be reflected back when this flow was triggered via `@user-input-changed` (this will happen later, when `formatOn` condition is met)FormatMixin
_reflectBackOnprotectedEvery time .formattedValue is attempted to sync to the view value (on change/blur and on modelValue change), this condition is checked. When enhancing it, it's recommended to call via `return this._myExtraCondition && super._reflectBackOn()`booleanFormatMixin
_proxyInputEventprotectedThis can be called whenever the view value should be updated. Dependent on component type ("input" for <input> or "change" for <select>(mainly for IE)) a different event should be used as source for the "user-input-changed" event (which can be seen as an abstraction layer on top of other events (input, change, whatever))FormatMixin
_onUserInputChangedprotectedFormatMixin
__onCompositionEventprotected{ type }, event: EventFormatMixin
validatepublicTriggered by: - modelValue change - change in the 'validators' array - change in the config of an individual Validator Three situations are handled: - a1) the FormControl is empty: further execution is halted. When the Required Validator (being mutually exclusive to the other Validators) is applied, it will end up in the validation result (as the only Validator, since further execution was halted). - a2) there are synchronous Validators: this is the most common flow. When modelValue hasn't changed since last async results were generated, 'sync results' are merged with the 'async results'. - a3) there are asynchronous Validators: for instance when server side evaluation is needed. Executions are scheduled and awaited and the 'async results' are merged with the 'sync results'. - b) there are MetaValidators. After steps a1, a2, or a3 are finished, the holistic MetaValidators (evaluating the total result of the 'regular' (a1, a2 and a3) validators) will be run... Situations a2 and a3 are not mutually exclusive and can be triggered within one `validate()` call. Situation b will occur after every call.{ clearCurrentResult = false }, opts: { clearCurrentResult?: boolean }ValidateMixin
__executeValidatorsprotectedValidateMixin
_onValidatorUpdatedprotectede: Event|CustomEventValidateMixin
_updateFeedbackComponentprotectedResponsible for retrieving messages from Validators and (delegation of) rendering them. For `._feedbackNode` (extension of LionValidationFeedback): - retrieve messages from highest prio Validators - provide the result to custom feedback node and let the custom node decide on their renderings In both cases: - we compute the 'show' flag (like 'hasErrorVisible') for all types - we set the customValidity message of the highest prio Validator - we set aria-invalid="true" in case hasErrorVisible is trueValidateMixin
feedbackConditionpublicAllows the Application Developer to specify when a feedback message should be showntype: string, meta: object, currentCondition: ((type: string, meta: object) => boolean)booleanValidateMixin
_hasFeedbackVisibleForprotectedUsed to translate `.hasFeedbackFor` and `.shouldShowFeedbackFor` to `.showsFeedbackFor`type: stringValidateMixin
_updateShouldShowFeedbackForprotectedValidateMixin
_prioritizeAndFilterFeedbackprotectedOrders all active validators in this.__validationResult. Can also filter out occurrences (based on interaction states){ validationResult }, opts: { validationResult: Validator[] }Validator[]ValidateMixin

Events

NameTypeDescriptionInherited From
user-input-changedEventFormatMixin
form-element-name-changedCustomEventFormControlMixin
model-value-changedCustomEventFormControlMixin
form-element-registerCustomEventFormRegisteringMixin
touched-changedEventInteractionStateMixin
dirty-changedEventInteractionStateMixin
focusEventFocusMixin
blurEventFocusMixin
focusinEventFocusMixin
focusoutEventFocusMixin
showsFeedbackForChangedEventValidateMixin
EventValidateMixin
shouldShowFeedbackForChangedEventValidateMixin
validate-performedEventprivate event that should be listened to by LionFieldSetValidateMixin

Attributes

NameFieldInherited From
readonlyreadOnlyFormControlMixin
labellabelFormControlMixin
label-sr-onlylabelSrOnlyFormControlMixin
help-texthelpTextFormControlMixin
namenameFormRegisteringMixin
allow-cross-root-registrationallowCrossRootRegistrationFormRegisteringMixin
disableddisabledDisabledMixin
touchedtouchedInteractionStateMixin
dirtydirtyInteractionStateMixin
filledfilledInteractionStateMixin
focusedfocusedFocusMixin
focused-visiblefocusedVisibleFocusMixin
autofocusautofocusFocusMixin
shows-feedback-forshowsFeedbackForValidateMixin
is-pendingisPendingValidateMixin