ChipsChips is used to enter multiple values on an inputfield.
Documentation
Import
import {ChipsModule} from 'primeng/chips';
Getting Started
Chips requires an array as its model.
<p-chips [(ngModel)]="values"></p-chips>
export class MyModel {
values: string[];
}
Model Driven Forms
Chips can be used in a model driven form as well.
<p-chips formControlName="cities"></p-chips>
Custom Content
A chip is customized using a ng-template element where the value is passed as the implicit variable.
<p-chips [(ngModel)]="values">
<ng-template let-item pTemplate="item">
{{item}} - (active) <i class="fa fa-user"></i>
</ng-template>
</p-chips>
Properties
Name | Type | Default | Description |
---|---|---|---|
field | string | null | Name of the property to display on a chip. |
max | number | null | Maximum number of entries allowed. |
disabled | boolean | false | When present, it specifies that the element should be disabled. |
style | string | null | Inline style of the element. |
styleClass | string | null | Style class of the element. |
placeholder | string | null | Advisory information to display on input. |
tabindex | number | null | Index of the element in tabbing order. |
inputId | string | null | Identifier of the focus input to match a label defined for the component. |
allowDuplicate | boolean | true | Whether to allow duplicate values or not. |
inputStyle | string | null | Inline style of the input field. |
inputStyleClass | string | null | Style class of the input field. |
addOnTab | boolean | false | Whether to add an item on tab key press. |
addOnBlur | boolean | false | Whether to add an item when the input loses focus. |
Events
Name | Parameters | Description |
---|---|---|
onAdd | originalEvent: Browser event value: Added item value | Callback to invoke when a value is added. |
onRemove | originalEvent: Browser event value: Added item value | Callback to invoke when a value is removed. |
onChipClick | originalEvent: Browser event value: Clicked item value | Callback to invoke when a chip is clicked. |
onFocus | originalEvent: Browser event | Callback to invoke when a input is focused. |
onBlur | originalEvent: Browser event | Callback to invoke when a input loses focus. |
Styling
Following is the list of structural style classes, for theming classes visit theming page.
Name | Element |
---|---|
ui-chips | Container element. |
ui-chips-token | Chip element container. |
ui-chips-token-icon | Icon of a chip. |
ui-chips-token-label | Label of a chip. |
ui-chips-input-token | Container of input element. |
Dependencies
None.
Source
<h3 class="first">Basic</h3>
<p-chips [(ngModel)]="values1" ></p-chips>
<h3>ng-template</h3>
<p-chips [(ngModel)]="values2">
<ng-template let-item pTemplate="item">
{{item}} - (active) <i class="fa fa-user" style="margin-right:2em"></i>
</ng-template>
</p-chips>
export class ChipsDemo {
values1: string[];
values2: string[];
}