## Input

Input data using mouse or keyboard.

:::warning
Input is a controlled component, it **always shows Vue binding value**.

Under normal circumstances, `input` event should be handled. Its handler should update component's binding value (or use `v-model`). Otherwise, input box's value will not change.

Do not support `v-model` modifiers.
:::

### Basic usage

:::demo

```html
<el-input placeholder="Please input" v-model="input"></el-input>

<script>
  import { defineComponent, ref } from 'vue'
  export default defineComponent({
    setup() {
      return {
        input: ref(''),
      }
    },
  })
</script>
```

:::

### Disabled

:::demo Disable the Input with the `disabled` attribute.

```html
<el-input placeholder="Please input" v-model="input" :disabled="true">
</el-input>

<script>
  import { defineComponent, ref } from 'vue'
  export default defineComponent({
    setup() {
      return {
        input: ref(''),
      }
    },
  })
</script>
```

:::

### Clearable

:::demo Make the Input clearable with the `clearable` attribute.

```html
<el-input placeholder="Please input" v-model="input" clearable> </el-input>

<script>
  import { defineComponent, ref } from 'vue'
  export default defineComponent({
    setup() {
      return {
        input: ref(''),
      }
    },
  })
</script>
```

:::

### Password box

:::demo Make a toggleable password Input with the `show-password` attribute.

```html
<el-input
  placeholder="Please input password"
  v-model="input"
  show-password
></el-input>

<script>
  import { defineComponent, ref } from 'vue'
  export default defineComponent({
    setup() {
      return {
        input: ref(''),
      }
    },
  })
</script>
```

:::

### Input with icon

Add an icon to indicate input type.

:::demo To add icons in Input, you can simply use `prefix-icon` and `suffix-icon` attributes. Also, the `prefix` and `suffix` named slots works as well.

```html
<div class="demo-input-suffix">
  <span class="demo-input-label">Using attributes</span>
  <el-input
    placeholder="Pick a date"
    suffix-icon="el-icon-date"
    v-model="input1"
  >
  </el-input>
  <el-input
    placeholder="Type something"
    prefix-icon="el-icon-search"
    v-model="input2"
  >
  </el-input>
</div>
<div class="demo-input-suffix">
  <span class="demo-input-label">Using slots</span>
  <el-input placeholder="Pick a date" v-model="input3">
    <template #suffix>
      <i class="el-input__icon el-icon-date"></i>
    </template>
  </el-input>
  <el-input placeholder="Type something" v-model="input4">
    <template #prefix>
      <i class="el-input__icon el-icon-search"></i>
    </template>
  </el-input>
</div>

<style>
  .demo-input-label {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 130px;
  }
</style>

<script>
  import { defineComponent, ref } from 'vue'
  export default defineComponent({
    setup() {
      return {
        input1: ref(''),
        input2: ref(''),
        input3: ref(''),
        input4: ref(''),
      }
    },
  })
</script>
```

:::

### Textarea

Resizable for entering multiple lines of text information. Add attribute `type="textarea"` to change `input` into native `textarea`.

:::demo Control the height by setting the `rows` prop.

```html
<el-input
  type="textarea"
  :rows="2"
  placeholder="Please input"
  v-model="textarea"
>
</el-input>

<script>
  import { defineComponent, ref } from 'vue'
  export default defineComponent({
    setup() {
      return {
        textarea: ref(''),
      }
    },
  })
</script>
```

:::

### Autosize Textarea

Setting the `autosize` prop for a textarea type of Input makes the height to automatically adjust based on the content. An options object can be provided to `autosize` to specify the minimum and maximum number of lines the textarea can automatically adjust.

:::demo

```html
<el-input
  type="textarea"
  autosize
  placeholder="Please input"
  v-model="textarea1"
>
</el-input>
<div style="margin: 20px 0;"></div>
<el-input
  type="textarea"
  :autosize="{ minRows: 2, maxRows: 4}"
  placeholder="Please input"
  v-model="textarea2"
>
</el-input>

<script>
  import { defineComponent, ref } from 'vue'
  export default defineComponent({
    setup() {
      return {
        textarea1: ref(''),
        textarea2: ref(''),
      }
    },
  })
</script>
```

:::

### Mixed input

Prepend or append an element, generally a label or a button.

:::demo Use `slot` to distribute elements that prepend or append to Input.

```html
<div>
  <el-input placeholder="Please input" v-model="input1">
    <template #prepend>Http://</template>
  </el-input>
</div>
<div style="margin-top: 15px;">
  <el-input placeholder="Please input" v-model="input2">
    <template #append>.com</template>
  </el-input>
</div>
<div style="margin-top: 15px;">
  <el-input
    placeholder="Please input"
    v-model="input3"
    class="input-with-select"
  >
    <template #prepend>
      <el-select v-model="select" placeholder="Select">
        <el-option label="Restaurant" value="1"></el-option>
        <el-option label="Order No." value="2"></el-option>
        <el-option label="Tel" value="3"></el-option>
      </el-select>
    </template>
    <template #append>
      <el-button icon="el-icon-search"></el-button>
    </template>
  </el-input>
</div>

<style>
  .el-select .el-input {
    width: 110px;
  }
  .input-with-select .el-input-group__prepend {
    background-color: #fff;
  }
</style>
<script>
  import { defineComponent, ref } from 'vue'
  export default defineComponent({
    setup() {
      return {
        input1: ref(''),
        input2: ref(''),
        input3: ref(''),
        select: ref(''),
      }
    },
  })
</script>
```

:::

### Sizes

:::demo Add `size` attribute to change the size of Input. In addition to the default size, there are three other options: `large`, `small` and `mini`.

```html
<div class="demo-input-size">
  <el-input placeholder="Please Input" v-model="input1"> </el-input>
  <el-input size="medium" placeholder="Please Input" v-model="input2">
  </el-input>
  <el-input size="small" placeholder="Please Input" v-model="input3">
  </el-input>
  <el-input size="mini" placeholder="Please Input" v-model="input4"> </el-input>
</div>

<script>
  import { defineComponent, ref } from 'vue'
  export default defineComponent({
    setup() {
      return {
        input1: ref(''),
        input2: ref(''),
        input3: ref(''),
        input4: ref(''),
      }
    },
  })
</script>
```

:::

### Autocomplete

You can get some recommended tips based on the current input.

:::demo Autocomplete component provides input suggestions. The `fetch-suggestions` attribute is a method that returns suggested input. In this example, `querySearch(queryString, cb)` returns suggestions to Autocomplete via `cb(data)` when suggestions are ready.

```html
<el-row class="demo-autocomplete">
  <el-col :span="12">
    <div class="sub-title">list suggestions when activated</div>
    <el-autocomplete
      class="inline-input"
      v-model="state1"
      :fetch-suggestions="querySearch"
      placeholder="Please Input"
      @select="handleSelect"
    ></el-autocomplete>
  </el-col>
  <el-col :span="12">
    <div class="sub-title">list suggestions on input</div>
    <el-autocomplete
      class="inline-input"
      v-model="state2"
      :fetch-suggestions="querySearch"
      placeholder="Please Input"
      :trigger-on-focus="false"
      @select="handleSelect"
    ></el-autocomplete>
  </el-col>
</el-row>
<script>
  import { defineComponent, ref, onMounted } from 'vue'
  export default defineComponent({
    setup() {
      const restaurants = ref([])
      const querySearch = (queryString, cb) => {
        var results = queryString
          ? restaurants.value.filter(createFilter(queryString))
          : restaurants.value
        // call callback function to return suggestions
        cb(results)
      }
      const createFilter = (queryString) => {
        return (restaurant) => {
          return (
            restaurant.value
              .toLowerCase()
              .indexOf(queryString.toLowerCase()) === 0
          )
        }
      }
      const loadAll = () => {
        return [
          { value: 'vue', link: 'https://github.com/vuejs/vue' },
          { value: 'element', link: 'https://github.com/ElemeFE/element' },
          { value: 'cooking', link: 'https://github.com/ElemeFE/cooking' },
          { value: 'mint-ui', link: 'https://github.com/ElemeFE/mint-ui' },
          { value: 'vuex', link: 'https://github.com/vuejs/vuex' },
          { value: 'vue-router', link: 'https://github.com/vuejs/vue-router' },
          { value: 'babel', link: 'https://github.com/babel/babel' },
        ]
      }
      const handleSelect = (item) => {
        console.log(item)
      }
      onMounted(() => {
        restaurants.value = loadAll()
      })
      return {
        restaurants,
        state1: ref(''),
        state2: ref(''),
        querySearch,
        createFilter,
        loadAll,
        handleSelect,
      }
    },
  })
</script>
```

:::

### Custom template

Customize how suggestions are displayed.

:::demo Use `scoped slot` to customize suggestion items. In the scope, you can access the suggestion object via the `item` key.

```html
<el-autocomplete
  popper-class="my-autocomplete"
  v-model="state"
  :fetch-suggestions="querySearch"
  placeholder="Please input"
  @select="handleSelect"
>
  <template #suffix>
    <i class="el-icon-edit el-input__icon" @click="handleIconClick"></i>
  </template>
  <template #default="{ item }">
    <div class="value">{{ item.value }}</div>
    <span class="link">{{ item.link }}</span>
  </template>
</el-autocomplete>

<style>
  .my-autocomplete li {
    line-height: normal;
    padding: 7px;
  }
  .my-autocomplete li .name {
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .my-autocomplete li .addr {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #b4b4b4;
  }
  .my-autocomplete li .highlighted .addr {
    color: #ddd;
  }
</style>

<script>
  import { defineComponent, ref, onMounted } from 'vue'
  export default defineComponent({
    setup() {
      const links = ref([])

      const querySearch = (queryString, cb) => {
        var results = queryString
          ? links.value.filter(createFilter(queryString))
          : links.value
        // call callback function to return suggestion objects
        cb(results)
      }
      const createFilter = (queryString) => {
        return (restaurant) => {
          return (
            restaurant.value
              .toLowerCase()
              .indexOf(queryString.toLowerCase()) === 0
          )
        }
      }
      const loadAll = () => {
        return [
          { value: 'vue', link: 'https://github.com/vuejs/vue' },
          { value: 'element', link: 'https://github.com/ElemeFE/element' },
          { value: 'cooking', link: 'https://github.com/ElemeFE/cooking' },
          { value: 'mint-ui', link: 'https://github.com/ElemeFE/mint-ui' },
          { value: 'vuex', link: 'https://github.com/vuejs/vuex' },
          { value: 'vue-router', link: 'https://github.com/vuejs/vue-router' },
          { value: 'babel', link: 'https://github.com/babel/babel' },
        ]
      }
      const handleSelect = (item) => {
        console.log(item)
      }

      const handleIconClick = (ev) => {
        console.log(ev)
      }

      onMounted(() => {
        links.value = loadAll()
      })

      return {
        links,
        state: ref(''),
        querySearch,
        createFilter,
        loadAll,
        handleSelect,
        handleIconClick,
      }
    },
  })
</script>
```

:::

### Remote search

Search data from server-side.

:::demo

```html
<el-autocomplete
  v-model="state"
  :fetch-suggestions="querySearchAsync"
  placeholder="Please input"
  @select="handleSelect"
></el-autocomplete>
<script>
  import { defineComponent, ref, onMounted } from 'vue'
  export default defineComponent({
    setup() {
      const links = ref([])
      const loadAll = () => {
        return [
          { value: 'vue', link: 'https://github.com/vuejs/vue' },
          { value: 'element', link: 'https://github.com/ElemeFE/element' },
          { value: 'cooking', link: 'https://github.com/ElemeFE/cooking' },
          { value: 'mint-ui', link: 'https://github.com/ElemeFE/mint-ui' },
          { value: 'vuex', link: 'https://github.com/vuejs/vuex' },
          { value: 'vue-router', link: 'https://github.com/vuejs/vue-router' },
          { value: 'babel', link: 'https://github.com/babel/babel' },
        ]
      }
      let timeout
      const querySearchAsync = (queryString, cb) => {
        var results = queryString
          ? links.value.filter(createFilter(queryString))
          : links.value

        clearTimeout(timeout)
        timeout = setTimeout(() => {
          cb(results)
        }, 3000 * Math.random())
      }
      const createFilter = (queryString) => {
        return (restaurant) => {
          return (
            restaurant.value
              .toLowerCase()
              .indexOf(queryString.toLowerCase()) === 0
          )
        }
      }
      const handleSelect = (item) => {
        console.log(item)
      }
      onMounted(() => {
        links.value = loadAll()
      })
      return {
        links,
        state: ref(''),
        querySearchAsync,
        createFilter,
        loadAll,
        handleSelect,
      }
    },
  })
</script>
```

:::

### Limit length

:::demo `maxlength` and `minlength` attributes of input, they declare a limit on the number of characters a user can input. The "number of characters" is measured using JavaScript string length.Setting the `maxlength` prop for a text or textarea type of Input can limit the length of input value, allows you to show word count by setting `show-word-limit` to `true` at the same time.

```html
<el-input
  type="text"
  placeholder="Please input"
  v-model="text"
  maxlength="10"
  show-word-limit
>
</el-input>
<div style="margin: 20px 0;"></div>
<el-input
  type="textarea"
  placeholder="Please input"
  v-model="textarea"
  maxlength="30"
  show-word-limit
>
</el-input>

<script>
  import { defineComponent, ref } from 'vue'
  export default defineComponent({
    setup() {
      return {
        text: ref(''),
        textarea: ref(''),
      }
    },
  })
</script>
```

:::

### Input Attributes

| Attribute            | Description                                                                                                                          | Type             | Accepted Values                                                                                                                       | Default |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
| type                 | type of input                                                                                                                        | string           | text, textarea and other [native input types](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/input#Form_%3Cinput%3E_types) | text    |
| modelValue / v-model | binding value                                                                                                                        | string / number  | —                                                                                                                                     | —       |
| maxlength            | the max length                                                                                                                       | string / number  | —                                                                                                                                     | —       |
| minlength            | same as `minlength` in native input                                                                                                  | number           | —                                                                                                                                     | —       |
| show-word-limit      | whether show word count，only works when `type` is 'text' or 'textarea'                                                              | boolean          | —                                                                                                                                     | false   |
| placeholder          | placeholder of Input                                                                                                                 | string           | —                                                                                                                                     | —       |
| clearable            | whether to show clear button                                                                                                         | boolean          | —                                                                                                                                     | false   |
| show-password        | whether to show toggleable password input                                                                                            | boolean          | —                                                                                                                                     | false   |
| disabled             | whether Input is disabled                                                                                                            | boolean          | —                                                                                                                                     | false   |
| size                 | size of Input, works when `type` is not 'textarea'                                                                                   | string           | medium / small / mini                                                                                                                 | —       |
| prefix-icon          | prefix icon class                                                                                                                    | string           | —                                                                                                                                     | —       |
| suffix-icon          | suffix icon class                                                                                                                    | string           | —                                                                                                                                     | —       |
| rows                 | number of rows of textarea, only works when `type` is 'textarea'                                                                     | number           | —                                                                                                                                     | 2       |
| autosize             | whether textarea has an adaptive height, only works when `type` is 'textarea'. Can accept an object, e.g. { minRows: 2, maxRows: 6 } | boolean / object | —                                                                                                                                     | false   |
| autocomplete         | same as `autocomplete` in native input                                                                                               | string           | —                                                                                                                                     | off     |
| name                 | same as `name` in native input                                                                                                       | string           | —                                                                                                                                     | —       |
| readonly             | same as `readonly` in native input                                                                                                   | boolean          | —                                                                                                                                     | false   |
| max                  | same as `max` in native input                                                                                                        | —                | —                                                                                                                                     | —       |
| min                  | same as `min` in native input                                                                                                        | —                | —                                                                                                                                     | —       |
| step                 | same as `step` in native input                                                                                                       | —                | —                                                                                                                                     | —       |
| resize               | control the resizability                                                                                                             | string           | none / both / horizontal / vertical                                                                                                   | —       |
| autofocus            | same as `autofocus` in native input                                                                                                  | boolean          | —                                                                                                                                     | false   |
| form                 | same as `form` in native input                                                                                                       | string           | —                                                                                                                                     | —       |
| label                | label text                                                                                                                           | string           | —                                                                                                                                     | —       |
| tabindex             | input tabindex                                                                                                                       | string / number  | -                                                                                                                                     | -       |
| validate-event       | whether to trigger form validation                                                                                                   | boolean          | -                                                                                                                                     | true    |
| input-style          | the style of the input element or textarea element                                                                                   | object           | -                                                                                                                                     | {}      |

### Input slots

| Name    | Description                                                       |
| ------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| prefix  | content as Input prefix, only works when `type` is 'text'         |
| suffix  | content as Input suffix, only works when `type` is 'text'         |
| prepend | content to prepend before Input, only works when `type` is 'text' |
| append  | content to append after Input, only works when `type` is 'text'   |

### Input Events

| Event Name | Description                                                            | Parameters                |
| ---------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| blur       | triggers when Input blurs                                              | (event: Event)            |
| focus      | triggers when Input focuses                                            | (event: Event)            |
| change     | triggers only when the input box loses focus or the user presses Enter | (value: string \| number) |
| input      | triggers when the Input value change                                   | (value: string \| number) |
| clear      | triggers when the Input is cleared by clicking the clear button        | —                         |

### Input Methods

| Method | Description                      | Parameters |
| ------ | -------------------------------- | ---------- |
| focus  | focus the input element          | —          |
| blur   | blur the input element           | —          |
| select | select the text in input element | —          |

### Autocomplete Attributes

| Attribute             | Description                                                                                                                | Type                            | Accepted Values                                                | Default      |
| --------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ |
| placeholder           | the placeholder of Autocomplete                                                                                            | string                          | —                                                              | —            |
| clearable             | whether to show clear button                                                                                               | boolean                         | —                                                              | false        |
| disabled              | whether Autocomplete is disabled                                                                                           | boolean                         | —                                                              | false        |
| value-key             | key name of the input suggestion object for display                                                                        | string                          | —                                                              | value        |
| icon                  | icon name                                                                                                                  | string                          | —                                                              | —            |
| model-value / v-model | binding value                                                                                                              | string                          | —                                                              | —            |
| debounce              | debounce delay when typing, in milliseconds                                                                                | number                          | —                                                              | 300          |
| placement             | placement of the popup menu                                                                                                | string                          | top / top-start / top-end / bottom / bottom-start / bottom-end | bottom-start |
| fetch-suggestions     | a method to fetch input suggestions. When suggestions are ready, invoke `callback(data:[])` to return them to Autocomplete | Function(queryString, callback) | —                                                              | —            |
| popper-class          | custom class name for autocomplete's dropdown                                                                              | string                          | —                                                              | —            |
| trigger-on-focus      | whether show suggestions when input focus                                                                                  | boolean                         | —                                                              | true         |
| name                  | same as `name` in native input                                                                                             | string                          | —                                                              | —            |
| select-when-unmatched | whether to emit a `select` event on enter when there is no autocomplete match                                              | boolean                         | —                                                              | false        |
| label                 | label text                                                                                                                 | string                          | —                                                              | —            |
| prefix-icon           | prefix icon class                                                                                                          | string                          | —                                                              | —            |
| suffix-icon           | suffix icon class                                                                                                          | string                          | —                                                              | —            |
| hide-loading          | whether to hide the loading icon in remote search                                                                          | boolean                         | —                                                              | false        |
| popper-append-to-body | whether to append the dropdown to body. If the positioning of the dropdown is wrong, you can try to set this prop to false | boolean                         | -                                                              | false        |
| highlight-first-item  | whether to highlight first item in remote search suggestions by default                                                    | boolean                         | —                                                              | false        |

### Autocomplete Slots

| Name    | Description                     |
| ------- | ------------------------------- |
| prefix  | content as Input prefix         |
| suffix  | content as Input suffix         |
| prepend | content to prepend before Input |
| append  | content to append after Input   |

### Autocomplete Scoped Slot

| Name | Description                                                           |
| ---- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| —    | Custom content for input suggestions. The scope parameter is { item } |

### Autocomplete Events

| Event Name | Description                                      | Parameters                |
| ---------- | ------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------- |
| select     | triggers when a suggestion is clicked            | suggestion being clicked  |
| change     | triggers when the icon inside Input value change | (value: string \| number) |

### Autocomplete Methods

| Method | Description             | Parameters |
| ------ | ----------------------- | ---------- |
| focus  | focus the input element | —          |