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Q&A What can be used in react-native instead of an html label tag to achieve the same result?

I wanna make a form in React native. A field in this form in (non-native) React would be like this: <div> <label htmlFor="lastName">Last Name:</label> <input type="text...

0 answers  ·  posted 1y ago by andre‭  ·  edited 1y ago by andre‭

#2: Post edited by user avatar andre‭ · 2023-07-19T15:19:03Z (over 1 year ago)
  • Label tag for react-native
  • What can be used in react-native instead of an html label tag to achieve the same result?
#1: Initial revision by user avatar andre‭ · 2023-07-19T12:41:50Z (over 1 year ago)
Label tag for react-native
I wanna make a form in React native.  
A field in this form in (non-native) React would be like this:
```
<div>
  <label htmlFor="lastName">Last Name:</label>
  <input type="text" id="lastName" />
</div>
```
Or in plain `html`:  
```
<div>
  <label for="lastName">Last Name:</label>
  <input type="text" id="lastName">
</div>
```
I find the label tag important for accessibility reasons.
Every tutorial I found uses only placeholders and I couldn't find any reference for `<label>` in the react native documentation.
The placeholder disappears as the user starts typing, which makes the page less accessible.

The `<label>` tag also redirects focus to the input when clicked.  
This means the user can click on `<label htmlFor="lastName">Last Name:</label>` and input in the field `<input type="text" id="lastName" />`.