Textarea

What component has ​

Keyboard support ​

See detailed information about the keyboard support for the Input in the Keyboard control guide.

Considerations for developers ​

• Keep it simple - not all browsers correctly expose multiple labels that are linked to the same form element.
• Use labels for every input and make the for="" and id="" values match. IDs must be unique on each page, only one label can be associated to each unique form element. Make required fields obvious by using an indicator – asterisk, description text, etc.
• Fields with error validation should have aria-describedby to insure that the associated field level error message is read by assistive technology. If the error message has an id="my-error-message", then the input should have aria-describedby="my-error-message".

Find live examples in the A11y style guide.

Resources ​

• A11y style guide describes core principles for the accessible inputs and textarea.
• Find live examples of accessible inputs with different types in DigitalA11y project.

Other recommendations ​

See more accessibility recommendations in the common Accessibility guide.