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Textarea with Hint
A textarea with optional field hint displayed next to label using flex justify-between layout for clarity on non-required fields
Forms with too many required fields get abandoned—users need to know what is actually necessary. This React textarea pattern adds an Optional hint next to the label using flex justify-between and text-muted-foreground. Built with shadcn/ui Label and Textarea components, the explicit optional indicator reduces form anxiety—perfect for additional notes, supplementary descriptions, preference fields, or any multi-line input where making the optional status obvious upfront improves completion rates by not making users guess field requirements.
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Installation
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