The LongText field is used for storing text without length restrictions.

Usage in CTD:

<Field name="LongDescription" type="LongText">
  ...
</Field>

Configuration

The following properties can be set in the Field's Field Setting configuration:

• MaxLength: an integer type property defining the maximum length of the inserted text: 0 to infinite.
• MinLength: an integer type property defining the minimal expected length of the inserted text: 0 to infinite.
• TextType: defines the rendering mode of the input box. Available settings:
  • LongText: box is rendered as a simple textarea.
  • RichText: box is rendered as a textarea and contains editor buttons at the bottom of the box.

Fully featured example

<Field name="LongText1" type="LongText">
      <DisplayName>LongText data</DisplayName>
      <Description>Field for storing more than 450 characters.</Description>
      <Configuration>
        <ReadOnly>false</ReadOnly>
        <Compulsory>true</Compulsory>
        <DefaultValue>hello world</DefaultValue>
        <MaxLength>300</MaxLength>
        <MinLength>3</MinLength>
        <TextType>LongText</TextType>
      </Configuration>
</Field>

The above example configures the LongText field so that:

• default value is set to hello world
• at most 300 characters are allowed to be inserted
• at least 3 characters are expected to be inserted
• field value is editable (not read-only)
• field control is rendered as simple textarea

React field controls

LongText field can be rendered with two type of field control based on TextType property's value. With TextType LongText a simple textarea will be displayed, but with value RichText it will be displayed as a RichTextEditor. On how to use it, see the related docs