Field
View on shadcn/uiCombine labels, controls, and help text to compose accessible form fields and grouped inputs.
Installation
pnpm dlx shadcn@latest add https://designsystem.wfp.org/r/field.jsonUsage
import {
Field,
FieldContent,
FieldDescription,
FieldError,
FieldGroup,
FieldLabel,
FieldLegend,
FieldSeparator,
FieldSet,
FieldTitle,
} from "@/components/ui/field"<FieldSet>
<FieldLegend>Profile</FieldLegend>
<FieldDescription>This appears on invoices and emails.</FieldDescription>
<FieldGroup>
<Field>
<FieldLabel htmlFor="name">Full name</FieldLabel>
<Input id="name" autoComplete="off" placeholder="Evil Rabbit" />
<FieldDescription>This appears on invoices and emails.</FieldDescription>
</Field>
<Field>
<FieldLabel htmlFor="username">Username</FieldLabel>
<Input id="username" autoComplete="off" aria-invalid />
<FieldError>Choose another username.</FieldError>
</Field>
<Field orientation="horizontal">
<Switch id="newsletter" />
<FieldLabel htmlFor="newsletter">Subscribe to the newsletter</FieldLabel>
</Field>
</FieldGroup>
</FieldSet>Anatomy
The Field family is designed for composing accessible forms. A typical field is structured as follows:
<Field>
<FieldLabel htmlFor="input-id">Label</FieldLabel>
{/* Input, Select, Switch, etc. */}
<FieldDescription>Optional helper text.</FieldDescription>
<FieldError>Validation message.</FieldError>
</Field>Fieldis the core wrapper for a single field.FieldContentis a flex column that groups label and description. Not required if you have no description.- Wrap related fields with
FieldGroup, and useFieldSetwithFieldLegendfor semantic grouping.
Form
See the Form documentation for building forms with the Field component and React Hook Form or Tanstack Form.
Examples
Input
Textarea
Select
Select your department or area of work.
Slider
Set your budget range ($200 - 800).
Fieldset
Checkbox
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Radio
Switch
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Choice card
Wrap Field components inside FieldLabel to create selectable field groups. This works with RadioItem, Checkbox and Switch components.
Field group
Stack Field components with FieldGroup. Add FieldSeparator to divide them.
Responsive layout
- Vertical fields: Default orientation stacks label, control, and helper text—ideal for mobile-first layouts.
- Horizontal fields: Set
orientation="horizontal"onFieldto align the label and control side-by-side. Pair withFieldContentto keep descriptions aligned. - Responsive fields: Set
orientation="responsive"for automatic column layouts inside container-aware parents. Apply@container/field-groupclasses onFieldGroupto switch orientations at specific breakpoints.
Validation and Errors
- Add
data-invalidtoFieldto switch the entire block into an error state. - Add
aria-invalidon the input itself for assistive technologies. - Render
FieldErrorimmediately after the control or insideFieldContentto keep error messages aligned with the field.
<Field data-invalid>
<FieldLabel htmlFor="email">Email</FieldLabel>
<Input id="email" type="email" aria-invalid />
<FieldError>Enter a valid email address.</FieldError>
</Field>Accessibility
FieldSetandFieldLegendkeep related controls grouped for keyboard and assistive tech users.Fieldoutputsrole="group"so nested controls inherit labelling fromFieldLabelandFieldLegendwhen combined.- Apply
FieldSeparatorsparingly to ensure screen readers encounter clear section boundaries.