Angular Form - Setup
Smart UI for Angular supports both standalone components (bootstrapApplication) and NgModule-based apps (bootstrapModule(AppModule)). Steps 1-5 show the standalone path; the section below shows the NgModule path with the same package and styles.
Demo source (Smart UI repo): angular/src/form/overview
1 NPM Install
Install the smart-webcomponents-angular package:
npm install smart-webcomponents-angular
2 Register styles
Add the default Smart UI stylesheet to angular.json -> projects -> <your-project> -> architect -> build -> options -> styles (merge with existing entries):
"styles": [ "node_modules/smart-webcomponents-angular/source/styles/smart.default.css" ]
Add optional theme CSS from the same package after smart.default.css if you use Bootstrap, Fluent, or other bundled themes.
3 Import the Angular module
Import FormModule from smart-webcomponents-angular/form: use @Component.imports for standalone, or add it to your AppModule (or feature module) imports array for NgModule apps.
import { FormModule } from 'smart-webcomponents-angular/form';
4 Root component (standalone)
Add FormModule to your root standalone component (src/app/app.ts). Snippet from Smart UI demos (paths normalized to app.html / App where applicable):
import { Component, ViewChild, OnInit, AfterViewInit } from '@angular/core';
import { Smart } from 'smart-webcomponents-angular/form';
import { FormModule } from 'smart-webcomponents-angular/form';
import { ButtonModule } from 'smart-webcomponents-angular/button';
import { DropDownListModule } from 'smart-webcomponents-angular/dropdownlist';
import { NumericTextBoxModule } from 'smart-webcomponents-angular/numerictextbox';
import { CheckBoxModule } from 'smart-webcomponents-angular/checkbox';
import { RadioButtonModule } from 'smart-webcomponents-angular/radiobutton';
import { DateTimePickerModule } from 'smart-webcomponents-angular/datetimepicker';
import { MaskedTextBoxModule } from 'smart-webcomponents-angular/maskedtextbox';
import { InputModule } from 'smart-webcomponents-angular/input';
@Component({
selector: 'app-root',
standalone: true,
imports: [ ButtonModule, InputModule, CheckBoxModule, MaskedTextBoxModule, DateTimePickerModule, RadioButtonModule, NumericTextBoxModule, DropDownListModule, FormModule ],
templateUrl: './app.html',
styleUrl: './app.css'
})
export class App implements AfterViewInit, OnInit {
ngOnInit(): void {
// onInit code.
}
ngAfterViewInit(): void {
// Create a Reactive Form.
const form = new Smart.Form('#profileForm', {
firstName: ['', {
validationRules: [
{ type: 'required', message: 'First Name is required' },
{ type: 'stringLength', min: 2, message: 'First Name requires minimum 2 characters' }
]
}],
lastName: ['', {
validationRules: [{ type: 'required', message: 'Last Name is required' }]
}
],
address: new Smart.FormGroup({
street: ['', {
validationRules: [
{ type: 'required', message: 'Street is required' }
]
}
],
city: [''],
state: [''],
zip: ['']
})
});
// set form's value.
form.value = {
firstName: 'Peter',
lastName: 'Smith',
address: {
street: '507 - 20th Ave. E. Apt. 2A',
city: 'Seattle',
state: 'WA',
zip: '98122'
}
}
// handle value changes and log them.
form.onValueChanges = function (value: any) {
const log = document.getElementById('log')
if (!log) { return }
log.innerHTML = JSON.stringify(value);
}
// log Form's value
const log = document.getElementById('log')
if (!log) { return }
log.innerHTML = JSON.stringify(form.value);
}
}
Boot the app with bootstrapApplication from src/main.ts and an ApplicationConfig in src/app/app.config.ts as generated by the CLI.
5 Template (standalone)
Use your markup in src/app/app.html (or inline template). Bind properties and events on smart-form as needed:
<div class="demo-description">This example shows how to create a Reactive Form with Validation.</div>
<form
id="profileForm">
<div class="smart-form-row">
<label>First Name:</label>
<smart-input #input class="underlined" form-control-name="firstName"></smart-input>
</div>
<div class="smart-form-row">
<label>Last Name:</label>
<smart-input #input2 class="underlined" form-control-name="lastName"></smart-input>
</div>
<div class="smart-form-row" form-group-name="address">
<h3>Address</h3>
<div class="smart-form-row">
<label>Street:</label>
<smart-input #input3 class="underlined" form-control-name="street"></smart-input>
</div>
<div class="smart-form-row">
<label>City:</label>
<smart-input #input4 class="underlined" form-control-name="city"></smart-input>
</div>
<div class="smart-form-row">
<label>State:</label>
<smart-input #input5 class="underlined" form-control-name="state"></smart-input>
</div>
<div class="smart-form-row">
<label>Zip Code:</label>
<smart-input #input6 class="underlined" form-control-name="zip"></smart-input>
</div>
</div>
<div class="smart-form-row submit">
<smart-button #button class="success" form-control-name="submit" type="submit">Submit</smart-button>
</div>
</form>
<br />
<br />
<div id="log"></div>
6 NgModule bootstrap (also supported)
Same npm package and angular.json styles as steps 1-2. Put FormModule on your NgModule.imports instead of @Component.imports, and bootstrap with bootstrapModule(AppModule).
The demo sources bundled for this widget use standalone only (there is no app.module.ts in that folder). NgModule is fully supported: put FormModule from smart-webcomponents-angular/form on NgModule.imports, make your root component non-standalone (remove standalone: true and move widget modules from @Component.imports to the module), and bootstrap with platformBrowserDynamic().bootstrapModule(AppModule).
Minimal main.ts + app.module.ts pairing (adjust paths to match your CLI layout):
src/main.ts
import { platformBrowserDynamic } from '@angular/platform-browser-dynamic';
import { AppModule } from './app/app.module';
platformBrowserDynamic().bootstrapModule(AppModule).catch((err) => console.error(err));
src/app/app.module.ts
import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser';
import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
import { FormModule } from 'smart-webcomponents-angular/form';
@NgModule({
declarations: [ AppComponent ],
imports: [ BrowserModule, FormModule ],
bootstrap: [ AppComponent ]
})
export class AppModule { }
Reuse the template and class logic from steps 4-5 in AppComponent, configured for declarations + NgModule.imports instead of a standalone @Component.
Run
ng serve or npm start - then open http://localhost:4200/.
Smart UI for Angular - full documentation
Accessibility
The Form component follows WAI-ARIA best practices:
- Keyboard navigation - Tab, Arrow keys, Enter, and Escape are supported
- ARIA roles - Appropriate roles and labels are applied automatically
- Focus management - Visible focus indicators for keyboard users
- Screen readers - State changes are announced to assistive technology
- High contrast - Supports Windows High Contrast Mode and forced colors
For custom labeling, set aria-label or aria-labelledby attributes on the component.
Supported stacks: Smart UI targets Angular 17+, React 18+, Vue 3+, Node 18 LTS, and evergreen browsers; pin exact package versions to your org policy.