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title: "Widget types"
date: "2025-07-29T04:06:54+00:00"
summary: "Explore Drupal field types and their widgets. Learn how to control user interactions when creating or editing content."
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Each field type offers one or more widget options that control how users interact with the field when creating or editing content.

The following table lists the widgets for each field type:

Field type

Widget

Description

**Text**

Text field

Single-line text input

Text area

Multi-line text input without formatting

Text area with a summary

Multi-line text input with summary option

Text format select

Rich text editor with format selection

**Reference**

Autocomplete

Type-ahead search for references

Select list

Dropdown menu of available references

Check boxes/radio buttons

Multiple or single selection options

Entity browser

Advanced widget for browsing entities

**Number**

Number field

Simple number input

Range slider

Visual slider for selecting values within a range

**Date**

Date and time

Calendar popup with time selection

Date only

Calendar popup for date selection

**Boolean**

Single on/off checkbox

Simple checkbox

Yes/No radio buttons

Two-option radio selection

**Link**

Link

URL and link text inputs

Linkit

Enhanced link widget with content browser

**File**

File

File upload widget

Media library

Integrated media asset browser

Drag and drop upload

Drag-and-drop file uploader