Text field
Also called: Text input, Input field, Edit text
An input where the user types text, like a name, email, password or search query.
Definition
Text fields are the most common form control. They have a label, an input area, optional helper text, and states like focused, filled, error and disabled. Testing them covers validation, keyboard types, copy and paste, length limits and special characters.
In practice
The phone number field on a delivery app should open the numeric keyboard and accept "+381 64 123 4567".
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