Using Angular Material Form Controls

 Using Angular Material Form Controls

Angular Material provides a set of UI components that can be used to build forms, including form controls like inputs, selects, and checkboxes. In this blog post, we'll explore how to use Angular Material form controls to build a simple form.

First, you'll need to install the Angular Material library and import the necessary modules into your app module. You can do this by running the following command in your terminal:

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ng add @angular/material

This will install the Angular Material library and add the necessary imports to your app module.

Next, you can use the "mat-form-field" directive to wrap your form controls and add a label and input field. For example:

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<form [formGroup]="myForm" (ngSubmit)="onSubmit()">

  <mat-form-field>

    <input matInput formControlName="name" placeholder="Name">

  </mat-form-field>

  <mat-form-field>

    <input matInput formControlName="email" placeholder="Email">

  </mat-form-field>

  <mat-form-field>

    <input matInput formControlName="phone" placeholder="Phone">

  </mat-form-field>

  <button mat-raised-button type="submit">Submit</button>

</form>

In this example, we're using the "mat-form-field" directive to wrap our inputs and add labels. We're also using the "matInput" directive to apply the Material design style to our inputs.

To use other Angular Material form controls like selects and checkboxes, you can use the appropriate directives like "mat-select" and "mat-checkbox". For example:

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<mat-form-field>

  <mat-select formControlName="gender" placeholder="Gender">

    <mat-option value="male">Male</mat-option>

    <mat-option value="female">Female</mat-option>

    <mat-option value="other">Other</mat-option>

  </mat-select>

</mat-form-field>

<mat-checkbox formControlName="newsletter">Subscribe to newsletter</mat-checkbox>

In this example, we're using the "mat-select" directive to create a dropdown menu for selecting the user's gender. We're also using the "mat-checkbox" directive to create a checkbox for subscribing to a newsletter.

Conclusion

Angular Material provides a set of UI components that can be used to build forms quickly and easily. By using the "mat-form-field" directive and other Angular Material form control directives, you can create forms that look great and are easy to use. By following the steps in this blog post, you should now have a good understanding of how to use Angular Material form controls in your Angular app.