ant-design/components/input/index.en-US.md

---
category: Components
type: Data Entry
title: Input
cover: https://gw.alipayobjects.com/zos/alicdn/xS9YEJhfe/Input.svg
---

A basic widget for getting the user input is a text field. Keyboard and mouse can be used for providing or changing data.

## When To Use

- A user input in a form field is needed.
- A search input is required.

## API

### Input

| Property | Description | Type | Default | Version |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| addonAfter | The label text displayed after (on the right side of) the input field | ReactNode | - |  |
| addonBefore | The label text displayed before (on the left side of) the input field | ReactNode | - |  |
| allowClear | If allow to remove input content with clear icon | boolean | false |  |
| bordered | Whether has border style | boolean | true | 4.5.0 |
| defaultValue | The initial input content | string | - |  |
| disabled | Whether the input is disabled | boolean | false |  |
| id | The ID for input | string | - |  |
| maxLength | The max length | number | - |  |
| prefix | The prefix icon for the Input | ReactNode | - |  |
| size | The size of the input box. Note: in the context of a form, the `large` size is used | `large` \| `middle` \| `small` | - |  |
| suffix | The suffix icon for the Input | ReactNode | - |  |
| type | The type of input, see: [MDN](https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/HTML/Element/input#Form_%3Cinput%3E_types)( use `Input.TextArea` instead of `type="textarea"`) | string | `text` |  |
| value | The input content value | string | - |  |
| onChange | Callback when user input | function(e) | - |  |
| onPressEnter | The callback function that is triggered when Enter key is pressed | function(e) | - |  |

> When `Input` is used in a `Form.Item` context, if the `Form.Item` has the `id` and `options` props defined then `value`, `defaultValue`, and `id` props of `Input` are automatically set.

The rest of the props of Input are exactly the same as the original [input](https://reactjs.org/docs/dom-elements.html#all-supported-html-attributes).

### Input.TextArea

| Property | Description | Type | Default | Version |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| allowClear | If allow to remove input content with clear icon | boolean | false |  |
| autoSize | Height autosize feature, can be set to true \| false or an object { minRows: 2, maxRows: 6 } | boolean \| object | false |  |
| bordered | Whether has border style | boolean | true | 4.5.0 |
| defaultValue | The initial input content | string | - |  |
| maxLength | The max length | number | - | 4.7.0 |
| showCount | Whether show text count | boolean \| { formatter: ({ count: number, maxLength?: number }) => string } | false | 4.7.0 (formatter: 4.10.0) |
| value | The input content value | string | - |  |
| onPressEnter | The callback function that is triggered when Enter key is pressed | function(e) | - |  |
| onResize | The callback function that is triggered when resize | function({ width, height }) | - |  |

The rest of the props of `Input.TextArea` are the same as the original [textarea](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/textarea).

#### Input.Search

| Property | Description | Type | Default |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| enterButton | Whether to show an enter button after input. This property conflicts with the `addonAfter` property | boolean \| ReactNode | false |
| loading | Search box with loading | boolean | false |
| onSearch | The callback function triggered when you click on the search-icon, the clear-icon or press the Enter key | function(value, event) | - |

Supports all props of `Input`.

#### Input.Group

| Property | Description | Type | Default |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| compact | Whether use compact style | boolean | false |
| size | The size of `Input.Group` specifies the size of the included `Input` fields. Available: `large` `default` `small` | string | `default` |

```jsx
<Input.Group>
  <input />
  <input />
</Input.Group>
```

#### Input.Password

| Property | Description | Type | Default | Version |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| iconRender | Custom toggle button | (visible) => ReactNode | (visible) => (visible ? &lt;EyeOutlined /> : &lt;EyeInvisibleOutlined />) | 4.3.0 |
| visibilityToggle | Whether show toggle button | boolean | true |  |

#### Input Methods

| Name | Description | Parameters | Version |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| blur | Remove focus | - |  |
| focus | Get focus | (option?: { preventScroll?: boolean, cursor?: 'start' \| 'end' \| 'all' }) | option - 4.10.0 |

## FAQ

### Why Input lose focus when change `prefix/suffix`

When Input dynamic add or remove `prefix/suffix` will make React recreate the dom structure and new input will be not focused. You can set an empty `<span />` element to keep the dom structure:

```jsx
const suffix = condition ? <Icon type="smile" /> : <span />;

<Input suffix={suffix} />;
```

### Why TextArea in control can make `value` exceed `maxLength`?

When in control, component should show as what it set to avoid submit value not align with store value in Form.