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File: formoptions.md | Updated: 11/15/2025

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Interface: FormOptions<TFormData, TOnMount, TOnChange, TOnChangeAsync, TOnBlur, TOnBlurAsync, TOnSubmit, TOnSubmitAsync, TOnDynamic, TOnDynamicAsync, TOnServer, TSubmitMeta>
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Defined in: packages/form-core/src/FormApi.ts:374

An object representing the options for a form.

Extends
-------

Type Parameters
---------------

TFormData

TOnMount extends undefined | FormValidateOrFn<TFormData>

TOnChange extends undefined | FormValidateOrFn<TFormData>

TOnChangeAsync extends undefined | FormAsyncValidateOrFn<TFormData>

TOnBlur extends undefined | FormValidateOrFn<TFormData>

TOnBlurAsync extends undefined | FormAsyncValidateOrFn<TFormData>

TOnSubmit extends undefined | FormValidateOrFn<TFormData>

TOnSubmitAsync extends undefined | FormAsyncValidateOrFn<TFormData>

TOnDynamic extends undefined | FormValidateOrFn<TFormData>

TOnDynamicAsync extends undefined | FormAsyncValidateOrFn<TFormData>

TOnServer extends undefined | FormAsyncValidateOrFn<TFormData>

TSubmitMeta = never

Properties
----------
### asyncAlways?

ts

optional asyncAlways: boolean;


optional asyncAlways: boolean;

Defined in: packages/form-core/src/FormApi.ts:413

If true, always run async validation, even when sync validation has produced an error. Defaults to undefined.


### asyncDebounceMs?

ts

optional asyncDebounceMs: number;


optional asyncDebounceMs: number;

Defined in: packages/form-core/src/FormApi.ts:417

Optional time in milliseconds if you want to introduce a delay before firing off an async action.


### canSubmitWhenInvalid?

ts

optional canSubmitWhenInvalid: boolean;


optional canSubmitWhenInvalid: boolean;

Defined in: packages/form-core/src/FormApi.ts:421

If true, allows the form to be submitted in an invalid state i.e. canSubmit will remain true regardless of validation errors. Defaults to undefined.


### defaultState?

ts

optional defaultState: Partial<FormState<TFormData, TOnMount, TOnChange, TOnChangeAsync, TOnBlur, TOnBlurAsync, TOnSubmit, TOnSubmitAsync, TOnDynamic, TOnDynamicAsync, TOnServer>>;


optional defaultState: Partial<FormState<TFormData, TOnMount, TOnChange, TOnChangeAsync, TOnBlur, TOnBlurAsync, TOnSubmit, TOnSubmitAsync, TOnDynamic, TOnDynamicAsync, TOnServer>>;

Defined in: packages/form-core/src/FormApi.ts:395

The default state for the form.


### defaultValues?

ts

optional defaultValues: TFormData;


optional defaultValues: TFormData;

Defined in: packages/form-core/src/FormApi.ts:364

Set initial values for your form.

#### Inherited from

BaseFormOptions .defaultValues


### formId?

ts

optional formId: string;


optional formId: string;

Defined in: packages/form-core/src/FormApi.ts:391

The form name, used for devtools and identification


### listeners?

ts

optional listeners: FormListeners<TFormData, TOnMount, TOnChange, TOnChangeAsync, TOnBlur, TOnBlurAsync, TOnSubmit, TOnSubmitAsync, TOnDynamic, TOnDynamicAsync, TOnServer, TSubmitMeta>;


optional listeners: FormListeners<TFormData, TOnMount, TOnChange, TOnChangeAsync, TOnBlur, TOnBlurAsync, TOnSubmit, TOnSubmitAsync, TOnDynamic, TOnDynamicAsync, TOnServer, TSubmitMeta>;

Defined in: packages/form-core/src/FormApi.ts:443

form level listeners


### onSubmit()?

ts

optional onSubmit: (props) => any;


optional onSubmit: (props) => any;

Defined in: packages/form-core/src/FormApi.ts:461

A function to be called when the form is submitted, what should happen once the user submits a valid form returns any or a promise Promise<any>

#### Parameters ##### props ###### formApi

FormApi <TFormData, TOnMount, TOnChange, TOnChangeAsync, TOnBlur, TOnBlurAsync, TOnSubmit, TOnSubmitAsync, TOnDynamic, TOnDynamicAsync, TOnServer, TSubmitMeta>

###### meta

TSubmitMeta

###### value

TFormData

#### Returns

any


### onSubmitInvalid()?

ts

optional onSubmitInvalid: (props) => void;


optional onSubmitInvalid: (props) => void;

Defined in: packages/form-core/src/FormApi.ts:482

Specify an action for scenarios where the user tries to submit an invalid form.

#### Parameters ##### props ###### formApi

FormApi <TFormData, TOnMount, TOnChange, TOnChangeAsync, TOnBlur, TOnBlurAsync, TOnSubmit, TOnSubmitAsync, TOnDynamic, TOnDynamicAsync, TOnServer, TSubmitMeta>

###### meta

TSubmitMeta

###### value

TFormData

#### Returns

void


### onSubmitMeta?

ts

optional onSubmitMeta: TSubmitMeta;


optional onSubmitMeta: TSubmitMeta;

Defined in: packages/form-core/src/FormApi.ts:368

onSubmitMeta, the data passed from the handleSubmit handler, to the onSubmit function props

#### Inherited from

BaseFormOptions .onSubmitMeta


### transform?

ts

optional transform: FormTransform<NoInfer<TFormData>, NoInfer<TOnMount>, NoInfer<TOnChange>, NoInfer<TOnChangeAsync>, NoInfer<TOnBlur>, NoInfer<TOnBlurAsync>, NoInfer<TOnSubmit>, NoInfer<TOnSubmitAsync>, NoInfer<TOnDynamic>, NoInfer<TOnDynamicAsync>, NoInfer<TOnServer>, NoInfer<TSubmitMeta>>;


optional transform: FormTransform<NoInfer<TFormData>, NoInfer<TOnMount>, NoInfer<TOnChange>, NoInfer<TOnChangeAsync>, NoInfer<TOnBlur>, NoInfer<TOnBlurAsync>, NoInfer<TOnSubmit>, NoInfer<TOnSubmitAsync>, NoInfer<TOnDynamic>, NoInfer<TOnDynamicAsync>, NoInfer<TOnServer>, NoInfer<TSubmitMeta>>;

Defined in: packages/form-core/src/FormApi.ts:500


### validationLogic?

ts

optional validationLogic: ValidationLogicFn;


optional validationLogic: ValidationLogicFn;

Defined in: packages/form-core/src/FormApi.ts:438


### validators?

ts

optional validators: FormValidators<TFormData, TOnMount, TOnChange, TOnChangeAsync, TOnBlur, TOnBlurAsync, TOnSubmit, TOnSubmitAsync, TOnDynamic, TOnDynamicAsync>;


optional validators: FormValidators<TFormData, TOnMount, TOnChange, TOnChangeAsync, TOnBlur, TOnBlurAsync, TOnSubmit, TOnSubmitAsync, TOnDynamic, TOnDynamicAsync>;

Defined in: packages/form-core/src/FormApi.ts:425

A list of validators to pass to the form

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Interfaces / FormValidators

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