Text Input
Inputs allow users to enter a short string of information into a form.
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Anatomy
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Label
Labels are title case without punctuation and contain a single noun or noun phrase (labels do not contain verbs). See the Field Label Glossary for common labels and their use cases.
Placeholder/Value
Input placeholder text is sentence case without punctuation. All select placeholder text says, “Enter [item]” where the item often refers to the input’s label. The placeholder disappears once a user starts typing in the input.
Error
Please see In-Line Error Validation on Submit.
Types
States
![](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5f5298baab4c43a7f0640b67/6273eb363df252e1fc021bcd_textinput_states.png)
Behavior
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Specifications
Styling
![](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5f5298baab4c43a7f0640b67/6273eb61b6db63c7f400c120_textinput_padding.png)