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# Collect User Input

## Step 1 — Read the Project's AGENTS.md

Check `AGENTS.md` for **Interactivity Mode** and **Interactivity Scope**. This determines which form patterns apply:

| Mode | Form mechanism |
|------|---------------|
| None (Static SSR) | `EditForm` with `FormName` + `[SupplyParameterFromForm]`. No `@bind`, no `@onchange`. |
| Server | `EditForm` with `@bind-Value`. Full interactivity — real-time validation, dynamic UI. |
| WebAssembly | Same as Server, but validators needing server data must call APIs. |
| Auto | Same as WebAssembly — code must work in both browser and server. |

| Scope | Impact |
|-------|--------|
| Global | All forms are interactive. `FormName` only needed when explicitly opting a page to static SSR. |
| Per-page | Forms in static pages use `FormName` + `[SupplyParameterFromForm]`. Forms in `@rendermode` pages use `@bind-Value`. |

## EditForm Setup

`EditForm` requires **either** `Model` or `EditContext` — never both.

### Model-based (default)

```razor
<EditForm Model="Employee" OnValidSubmit="HandleSubmit" FormName="employee">
    <DataAnnotationsValidator />
    <ValidationSummary />

    <label>
        Name: <InputText @bind-Value="Employee!.Name" />
        <ValidationMessage For="() => Employee!.Name" />
    </label>

    <button type="submit">Save</button>
</EditForm>

@code {
    [SupplyParameterFromForm]
    private EmployeeModel? Employee { get; set; }

    protected override void OnInitialized() => Employee ??= new();

    private async Task HandleSubmit()
    {
        // Save Employee
    }
}
```

This single pattern works in **both** SSR and interactive modes:
- In SSR: `FormName` identifies the form, `[SupplyParameterFromForm]` binds POST data, `??=` initializes on GET.
- In interactive: `@bind-Value` provides two-way binding, `[SupplyParameterFromForm]` is ignored, `FormName` is harmless.

### EditContext-based (advanced)

Use when you need programmatic field tracking, dynamic validation rules, or manual `EditContext.Validate()` calls:

```csharp
private EditContext? editContext;
private EmployeeModel model = new();

protected override void OnInitialized()
{
    editContext = new EditContext(model);
}
```

```razor
<EditForm EditContext="editContext" OnValidSubmit="HandleSubmit" FormName="employee">
```

## Submit Handlers

| Handler | Fires when | Use when |
|---------|-----------|----------|
| `OnValidSubmit` | Validation passes | Standard forms with `DataAnnotationsValidator` |
| `OnInvalidSubmit` | Validation fails | Need custom handling for invalid state |
| `OnSubmit` | Always — validation is manual | Using `EditContext.Validate()` yourself |

`OnSubmit` cannot combine with `OnValidSubmit`/`OnInvalidSubmit`.

## Built-in Input Components

| Component | Binds to | Notes |
|-----------|----------|-------|
| `InputText` | `string` | Renders `<input type="text">` |
| `InputTextArea` | `string` | Renders `<textarea>` |
| `InputNumber<T>` | `int`, `double`, `decimal` | Renders `<input type="number">` |
| `InputDate<T>` | `DateTime`, `DateOnly`, `DateTimeOffset` | Renders `<input type="date">` |
| `InputCheckbox` | `bool` | Renders `<input type="checkbox">` |
| `InputSelect<T>` | `string`, enums, numeric types | Renders `<select>` |
| `InputRadioGroup<T>` | `string`, enums, numeric types | Wraps `InputRadio<T>` children |
| `InputFile` | `IBrowserFile` | File upload — interactive modes only |

All input components use `@bind-Value` for binding. Always wrap text in a `<label>` or use `id`/`for` attributes for accessibility.

### InputSelect with enum values

```razor
<InputSelect @bind-Value="Model!.Status">
    <option value="">-- Select --</option>
    @foreach (var value in Enum.GetValues<OrderStatus>())
    {
        <option value="@value">@value</option>
    }
</InputSelect>
```

### InputRadioGroup

```razor
<InputRadioGroup @bind-Value="Model!.Priority">
    @foreach (var p in Enum.GetValues<Priority>())
    {
        <label>
            <InputRadio Value="p" /> @p
        </label>
    }

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