box in an interface or program in which letters and characters may be typed
A text box, text field or text entry box is a common element of
graphical user interface of computer programs, as well as the corresponding type of
widget used when programming
GUIs. A text box's purpose is to allow the user to input text information to be used by the program.
User-interface guidelines recommend a single-line text box when only one line of input is required, and a multi-line textbox only if more than one line of input may be required. Non-editable text boxes can serve the purpose of simply displaying text.
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