Bootstrap UI library

The Bootstrap configuration uses @ngx-formly/bootstrap. This page documents the field types and properties configured in the Formly Studio demo for Bootstrap forms.

Form controls

Input

• Formly type: input
• Use it for: Single-line text, email, password, or telephone input.
• Properties: Key, Label, Placeholder, Description, Type, Hide, Expressions.
• Validation: Required and Show Validation.
• Wrapper properties: Hide Label and Hide Required Marker.

Number

• Formly type: number
• Use it for: A numeric value.
• Properties: Key, Label, Placeholder, Description, Hide, Expressions.
• Validation: Required, Show Validation, Min, and Max.

Textarea

• Formly type: textarea
• Use it for: Longer text such as messages or notes.
• Properties: Key, Label, Placeholder, Description, Rows, Hide, Expressions.
• Validation: Required and Show Validation.

Select

• Formly type: select
• Use it for: One or more choices from a dropdown list.
• Properties: Key, Label, Placeholder, Description, Multiple Selections, Options, Hide, Expressions.
• Each option has a Label, Value, and Disabled setting.
• Validation: Required and Show Validation.

Radio

• Formly type: radio
• Use it for: One choice from a visible set of options.
• Properties: Key, Label, Description, Options, Hide, Expressions.
• Each option has a Label, Value, and Disabled setting.
• Validation: Required and Show Validation.

Multi Checkbox

• Formly type: multicheckbox
• Use it for: Multiple choices from a visible set of options.
• Properties: Key, Label, Description, Options, Hide, Expressions.
• Each option has a Label, Value, and Disabled setting.
• Validation: Required and Show Validation.

Checkbox

• Formly type: checkbox
• Use it for: A boolean value or required acknowledgement.
• Properties: Key, Label, Description, Hide, Expressions.
• Validation: Required and Show Validation.

Containers

Group

• Formly type: formly-group
• Use it for: A section that contains related fields.
• Properties: Key, Hide, and Expressions.

See Add and configure fields for the Field Edit workflow and Structure fields for containers.