#Import

import { useValueProps } from '@dnb/eufemia/extensions/forms'
// Use useValueProps

#Description

The useValueProps hook standardize handling of the value flow for a single consumer component representing one data point.

It also provides a way to transform the value.

This hook works perfectly together with ValueBlock.

#How to use

import { useValueProps } from '@dnb/eufemia/extensions/forms'

const MyValueComponent = (props) => {
  const { value, ...rest } = useValueProps(props)
  return <ValueBlock {...rest}>{value}</ValueBlock>
}

render(<MyValueComponent path="/dataSelector" />)

#Internal Properties

All properties are optional and can be used as needed. These properties can be provided as part of your component properties.

• value the input value (string).
• emptyValue defines what value is considered to be empty. Defaults to undefined. But an empty string will also be validated when required is true.
• path the JSON pointer that defines the entry name/key in the data structure.
• itemPath similar to path, but is used when run inside the Iterate context.

#Return Parameters

It returns all of the given component properties, in addition to these:

• value the output value.

#Value transformers

The transformers are hooks to transform the value on different stages.

They should return a transformed value: (value) => value

• toInput transforms the value before it is returned. This applies whether the original source of the value is the value property or the data context.

• fromExternal transforms the provided value property before any other operations are performed.

In addition there are value transformers which should be used outside of the value component (by the value consumer):

• transformIn transforms the value before it's displayed in the value component.