Build a Better Textarea with Tailwind CSS and Alpine.js

Most developers treat the textarea as an afterthought - a grey box you drag into a form and forget.
But good writing experiences don’t happen by accident. If your product relies on user input, that tiny box can make or break the flow.

In this article,…


This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Michael Andreuzza

Most developers treat the textarea as an afterthought - a grey box you drag into a form and forget.
But good writing experiences don't happen by accident. If your product relies on user input, that tiny box can make or break the flow.

In this article, I break down how to build a clean, responsive, spellcheck-enabled textarea using Tailwind CSS and Alpine.js. It's a small upgrade with an outsized impact on usability.

Read the full guide and grab the code: https://lexingtonthemes.com/blog/how-to-build-a-spellcheck-enabled-textarea-with-tailwind-css-and-alpinejs


This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Michael Andreuzza


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