R: Create a text input control

textInput {shiny} | R Documentation

## Create a text input control

### Description

Create an input control for entry of unstructured text values

### Usage

    textInput(inputId, label, value = "", width = NULL,
      placeholder = NULL)

### Arguments

`inputId` | The `input` slot that will be used to access the value.
`label` | Display label for the control, or `NULL` for no label.
`value` | Initial value.
`width` | The width of the input, e.g. `'400px'`, or `'100%'`; see `validateCssUnit`.
`placeholder` | A character string giving the user a hint as to what can be entered into the control. Internet Explorer 8 and 9 do not support this option.

### Value

A text input control that can be added to a UI definition.

### See Also

`updateTextInput`

Other input elements: `actionButton`, `checkboxGroupInput`, `checkboxInput`, `dateInput`, `dateRangeInput`, `fileInput`, `numericInput`, `passwordInput`, `radioButtons`, `selectInput`, `sliderInput`, `submitButton`, `textAreaInput`, `varSelectInput`

### Examples

    ## Only run examples in interactive R sessions
    if (interactive()) {

    ui <- fluidPage(
      textInput("caption", "Caption", "Data Summary"),
      verbatimTextOutput("value")
    )
    server <- function(input, output) {
      output$value <- renderText({ input$caption })
    }
    shinyApp(ui, server)
    }

[Package shiny version 1.2.0 Index]