# Input
`lion-input` component is a webcomponent that enhances the functionality of the native `` element.
```js script
import { html } from '@lion/core';
import { MaxLength } from '@lion/form-core';
import { loadDefaultFeedbackMessages } from '@lion/validate-messages';
import { localize } from '@lion/localize';
import './lion-input.js';
export default {
title: 'Forms/Input',
};
```
```js preview-story
export const main = () => html` `;
```
## Features
- Based on [field](?path=/docs/forms-system-overview--page)
- Extra visual elements can be added via `slots`
- **label**: can also be provided via the `label` attribute, but the slot can be used to change the `html` and `CSS` of the label.
For example add an `u-sr-only` class to the label to make it visually hidden.
A label is always needed for accessibility reasons.
- **help-text**: a helper text shown below the label to give extra clarification.
- **prefix**: does not have an active use case yet, but the option is in place.
- **suffix**: can be used for addons to the input like a calculator, datepicker or addressbook. In these cases a button with an icon is used.
- **before**: does not have an active use case yet, but the option is in place.
- **after**: can be used to show a currency or percentage.
- Delegates attributes like `type`, `disabled`, `placeholder` and `read-only` to the native input.
- Can make us of [validation](?path=/docs/forms-validation-overview--main#validate)
## How to use
### Installation
```bash
npm i --save @lion/input
```
```js
import '@lion/input/lion-input.js';
```
## Examples
### Label
Can be provided via the `label` attribute, but the slot can be used to change the `html` and `CSS` of the label.
For example add an `u-sr-only` class to the label to make it (partially) visually hidden.
A label is always needed for accessibility reasons.
```js preview-story
export const label = () => html`
`;
```
### Help-text
A helper text shown below the label to give extra clarification.
Just like the `label`, a `help-text` can be provided via the `help-text` attribute, a slot can be used to change the `html` and `CSS` of the help-text.
For example add an anchor with further explanation.
```js preview-story
export const helpText = () => html`
`;
```
### Prefilled
```js preview-story
export const prefilled = () => html`
`;
```
### Read only
`readonly` attribute will be delegated to the native `` to make it read-only.
This field **will still be included** in the parent fieldset or form's `serializedValue`.
```js preview-story
export const readOnly = () => html`
`;
```
### Disabled
`disabled` attribute will be delegated to the native `` to make it disabled.
This field **will not be included** in the parent fieldset or form's `serializedValue`.
```js preview-story
export const disabled = () => html`
`;
```
### Prefix
> Prefix slot does not have an active use case yet.
```js preview-story
export const prefix = () => html`
[prefix]
`;
```
### Suffix
The suffix can be used for addons to the input like a calculator, datepicker or addressbook.
In these cases a button with an icon is used.
```js preview-story
export const suffix = () => html`
[suffix]
`;
```
### Before
> Before slot does not have an active use case yet.
```js preview-story
export const before = () => html`
[before]
`;
```
### After
```js preview-story
export const after = () => html`
EUR
%
`;
```
## Using validation
The input can be used with [validation](?path=/docs/forms-validation-overview--page).
On certain conditions, a feedback message can be shown if the input value is invalid.
You can change the locale with the buttons below the field.
Our default validators come with default translations already.
```js preview-story
export const validation = () => {
loadDefaultFeedbackMessages();
return html`
`;
};
```