Getting Started

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This section explains how to use Syncfusion Vue Mention components in Vue 3 application.

Prerequisites

System requirements for Syncfusion Vue UI components

Creating Vue application using Vue CLI

The easiest way to create a Vue application is to use the Vue CLI. Vue CLI versions above 4.5.0 are mandatory for creating applications using Vue 3. Use the following command to uninstall older versions of the Vue CLI.

npm uninstall vue-cli -g

Use the following commands to install the latest version of Vue CLI.

npm install -g @vue/cli
npm install -g @vue/cli-init

Create a new project using the command below.

vue create quickstart

Initiating a new project prompts us to choose the type of project to be used for the current application. Select the option Default (Vue 3) from the menu.

Reference

Adding Syncfusion Mention package in the application

Syncfusion Vue packages are maintained in the npmjs.com registry. The Mention component will be used in this example. To install it use the following command.

npm install @syncfusion/ej2-vue-dropdowns --save

Adding CSS reference for Syncfusion Vue Mention component

Import the needed css styles for the Mention component along with dependency styles in the <style> section of the src/App.vue file as follows.

<style>
    @import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/bootstrap5.css";
    @import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-buttons/styles/bootstrap5.css";
    @import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-popups/styles/bootstrap5.css";
    @import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-list/styles/bootstrap5.css";
    @import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-dropdowns/styles/bootstrap5.css";
</style>

Adding Syncfusion Vue Mention component in the application

You have completed all the necessary configurations needed for rendering the Syncfusion Vue component. Now, you are going to add the Mention component using following steps.

Import the Mention component in the <script> section of the src/App.vue file.

<script>
    import { MentionComponent } from "@syncfusion/ej2-vue-dropdowns";
</script>

Register the Mention component.

import { MentionComponent } from "@syncfusion/ej2-vue-dropdowns";
//Component registeration
export default {
    name: "App",
    components: {
      'ejs-mention' : MentionComponent,
    }
}

Add the component definition in template section.

<template>
    <div class="control_wrapper">
        <label style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600;">Comments</label>
        <div id="mentionElement" style="min-height: 100px; border: 1px solid #D7D7D7; border-radius: 4px; padding: 8px; font-size: 14px; width: 600px;"></div>
        <ejs-mention id='defaultMention' :target='mentionTarget' :dataSource='userData'></ejs-mention>
    </div>
</template>

Summarizing the above steps, update the src/App.vue file with following code.

<template>
    <div class="control_wrapper">
        <label id="comment" >Comments</label>
        <div id="mentionElement" placeholder = "Type # and tag user"></div>
        <ejs-mention id='defaultMention' :target='mentionTarget' :dataSource='userData'></ejs-mention>
    </div>
</template>
<script>
    import { MentionComponent } from "@syncfusion/ej2-vue-dropdowns";
    //Component registration
    export default {
        name: 'App',
        components: {
            "ejs-mention": MentionComponent
        },
        data () {
            return {
                target: "#mentionElement",
                userData: ['Selma Rose', 'Garth', 'Robert', 'William', 'Joseph']
            }
        }
    }
</script>
<style>

    @import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/bootstrap5.css";
    @import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-buttons/styles/bootstrap5.css";
    @import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-popups/styles/bootstrap5.css";
    @import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-list/styles/bootstrap5.css";
    @import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-dropdowns/styles/bootstrap5.css";

    #app {
        color: #008cff;
        height: 40px;
        left: 15%;
        position: absolute;
        top: 10%;
        width: 30%;
    }

    #comment {
        font-size: 15px;
        font-weight: 600;
    }

    #mentionElement {
        min-height: 100px;
        border: 1px solid #D7D7D7;
        border-radius: 4px;
        padding: 8px;
        font-size: 14px;
        width: 600px;
    }

    div#mentionElement[placeholder]:empty:before {
        content: attr(placeholder);
        color: #555;
    }
</style>

Running the application

Run the application using the following command.

npm run serve

Display Mention character

By using the showMentionChar property, the text content can be displayed along with the mention character. You can customize the mention character by using the mentionChar property in the Mention component.

By default, the mentionChar is @ and the showMentionChar property is disabled.

The following example code displays the text content along with the mention character configured as #.

<template>
    <div id="app">
        <label id="comment" >Comments</label>
        <div id="mentionElement" placeholder = "Type # and tag user"></div>
        <ejs-mention id='defaultMention' showMentionChar='true' mentionChar='#' :target='mentionTarget' :dataSource='userData'></ejs-mention>
  </div>
</template>
<script>
    import { MentionComponent } from "@syncfusion/ej2-vue-dropdowns";
    //Component registration
    export default {
        name: 'App',
        components: {
            "ejs-mention": MentionComponent
        },
        data () {
            return {
                target: "#mentionElement",
                userData: ['Selma Rose', 'Garth', 'Robert', 'William', 'Joseph']
            }
        }
    }
</script>
<style>
    @import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/bootstrap5.css";
    @import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-buttons/styles/bootstrap5.css";
    @import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-popups/styles/bootstrap5.css";
    @import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-list/styles/bootstrap5.css";
    @import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-dropdowns/styles/bootstrap5.css";

    #app {
        color: #008cff;
        height: 40px;
        left: 15%;
        position: absolute;
        top: 10%;
        width: 30%;
    }

    #comment {
        font-size: 15px;
        font-weight: 600;
    }

    #mentionElement {
        min-height: 100px;
        border: 1px solid #D7D7D7;
        border-radius: 4px;
        padding: 8px;
        font-size: 14px;
        width: 600px;
    }

    div#mentionElement[placeholder]:empty:before {
        content: attr(placeholder);
    }
</style>