---
title: textField
framework: tvml
role: collectionGroup
path: tvml/textfield
---

# textField

Displays a text field the user can interact with.

## Overview

Overview The textField element provides a field for users to enter text. This element is commonly used inside of other elements. Here’s an example of a text field prepopulated with an email as a guide to the user. <textField>tclark@example.com</textField> Contained In formTemplate

## Topics

### Valid TVML Attributes

- [binding](tvml/binding.md)
- [keyboardType](tvml/keyboardtype.md)
- [prototype](tvml/prototype.md)
- [secure](tvml/secure.md)
- [theme](tvml/theme.md)

## See Also

### Multimedia Elements

- [asset](tvml/asset.md)
- [relatedContentURL](tvml/relatedcontenturl.md)
- [searchField](tvml/searchfield.md)
- [mediaContent](tvml/mediacontent.md)