static-cms/website/content/docs/widgets/string.md

---
label: "String"
target: string
---

The string widget translates a basic text input to a string value. For larger textarea inputs, use the text widget.

- **Name:** `string`
- **UI:** text input
- **Data type:** string
- **Options:**
  - `default`: accepts a string; defaults to an empty string
- **Example:**

  ```yaml
  - {label: "Title", name: "title", widget: "string"}
  ```
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			`label: "String"`
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			`The string widget translates a basic text input to a string value. For larger textarea inputs, use the text widget.`

			- Name: `string`
			`- UI: text input`
			`- Data type: string`
			`- Options:`
			- `default`: accepts a string; defaults to an empty string
			`- Example:`

			```yaml
			`- {label: "Title", name: "title", widget: "string"}`
			```