Floating Label in EJ2 TypeScript TextArea Control

25 Mar 202410 minutes to read

The floating label functionality in the TextArea control allows the placeholder text to float above the TextArea while the user interacts with it, providing a more intuitive user experience. This feature can be achieved using the floatLabelType API, which offers various options for defining the floating behavior:

Type Description
Auto The label floats above the TextArea when it receives focus or input, returning to its initial position when the TextArea loses focus and contains no value.
Always The label always remains floating above the TextArea, regardless of user interaction.
Never The label never floats; it remains in its default position within the TextArea. 
import { TextArea } from "@syncfusion/ej2-inputs";

let textareaObj: TextArea = new TextArea({
    placeholder: 'Enter your comments',
    floatLabelType: 'Auto'
});
textareaObj.appendTo("#default");
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">

<head>
    <title>Essential JS 2 TextArea</title>
    <meta charset="utf-8" />
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
    <meta name="description" content="Essential JS 2 TextArea Components" />
    <meta name="author" content="Syncfusion" />
    <link href="index.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <link href="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/31.2.12/ej2-base/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <link href="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/31.2.12/ej2-inputs/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/systemjs/0.19.38/system.js"></script>
    <script src="systemjs.config.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/syncfusion-helper.js" type ="text/javascript"></script>
</head>

<body>
    <div id='loader'>Loading....</div>
    <div id='container'>
        <div class='wrap'>
            <div id="input-container">
                <textarea id="default"></textarea>
            </div>
        </div>
    </div>
</body>

</html>
#container {
    visibility: hidden;
}

#loader {
    color: #008cff;
    font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', 'calibiri';
    font-size: 14px;
    height: 40px;
    left: 45%;
    position: absolute;
    top: 45%;
    width: 30%;
}

.wrap {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 30px 10px;
    width: 260px;
}

Placeholder with localization

Localization library allows to localize the placeholder text of the TextArea to different cultures using the locale property.

import { TextArea } from "@syncfusion/ej2-inputs";

let textareaObj: TextArea = new TextArea({
    placeholder: 'veuillez inscrire vos commentaires',
    locale: 'fr-BE',
    floatLabelType: 'Auto'
});
textareaObj.appendTo("#default");
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">

<head>
    <title>Essential JS 2 TextArea</title>
    <meta charset="utf-8" />
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
    <meta name="description" content="Essential JS 2 TextArea Components" />
    <meta name="author" content="Syncfusion" />
    <link href="index.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <link href="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/31.2.12/ej2-base/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <link href="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/31.2.12/ej2-inputs/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/systemjs/0.19.38/system.js"></script>
    <script src="systemjs.config.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/syncfusion-helper.js" type ="text/javascript"></script>
</head>

<body>
    <div id='loader'>Loading....</div>
    <div id='container'>
        <div class='wrap'>
            <div id="input-container">
                <textarea id="default"></textarea>
            </div>
        </div>
    </div>
</body>

</html>
#container {
    visibility: hidden;
}

#loader {
    color: #008cff;
    font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', 'calibiri';
    font-size: 14px;
    height: 40px;
    left: 45%;
    position: absolute;
    top: 45%;
    width: 30%;
}

.wrap {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 30px 10px;
    width: 260px;
}

To load translation object in an application use load function of L10n class.
In the below sample, German culture is loaded to the TextArea placeholder text.

import { TextArea } from "@syncfusion/ej2-inputs";
import { L10n } from '@syncfusion/ej2-base';

let textareaObj: TextArea = new TextArea({
    locale: 'de-DE',
    floatLabelType: 'Auto'
});

// Load culture for textarea
L10n.load({
    'de-DE': {
       'textarea': {'placeholder': "Geben Sie Ihre Kommentare ein"}
     }
});

textareaObj.appendTo("#default");
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">

<head>
    <title>Essential JS 2 TextArea</title>
    <meta charset="utf-8" />
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
    <meta name="description" content="Essential JS 2 TextArea Components" />
    <meta name="author" content="Syncfusion" />
    <link href="index.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <link href="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/31.2.12/ej2-base/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <link href="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/31.2.12/ej2-inputs/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/systemjs/0.19.38/system.js"></script>
    <script src="systemjs.config.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/syncfusion-helper.js" type ="text/javascript"></script>
</head>

<body>
    <div id='loader'>Loading....</div>
    <div id='container'>
        <div class='wrap'>
            <div id="input-container">
                <textarea id="default"></textarea>
            </div>
        </div>
    </div>
</body>

</html>
#container {
    visibility: hidden;
}

#loader {
    color: #008cff;
    font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', 'calibiri';
    font-size: 14px;
    height: 40px;
    left: 45%;
    position: absolute;
    top: 45%;
    width: 30%;
}

.wrap {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 30px 10px;
    width: 260px;
}