Getting Started with the KendoReact Labels

This guide provides essential information about using the KendoReact Labels package—you will learn how to install the package and add free React Labels components to your project. The steps demonstrated in this guide are applicable to all KendoReact Labels.

After completing this guide, you will be able to reproduce the following example.

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Before You Begin

sh

npm create vite@latest my-app -- --template react

This guide requires that you have basic knowledge of React and TypeScript, and that you have already created a blank React project.

You can speed up the development of your KendoReact application with the Kendo UI Template Wizard for Visual Studio Code.

Install the Components

The Label is not intended to be used as a standalone component, therefore you also need to import an Input or another focusable element and link the Label to it.

sh

npm i @progress/kendo-react-labels

Run these commands in the root of your React project to install the KendoReact Labels package and its dependencies, the KendoReact Inputs package and the Kendo UI Default theme.

Import the Components

tsx

import { Label, Hint } from '@progress/kendo-react-labels';
import { Input } from '@progress/kendo-react-inputs';

Place the import statements in the App component file (for example: src/App.tsx) for your project. Note that the steps for installing and importing all Labels components are identical.

Use the Components

1. After installing the Labels package and importing the components, add the Label, Hint and Inputs tags to the App component file of your React project (for example, src/App.tsx).

   tsx

   const App = () => {
       const editorId = 'firstName';
       return (
           <div>
               <Label editorId={editorId}>First Name&nbsp;</Label>
               <Input id={editorId} />
               <Hint id={editorId}>e.g. Peter</Hint>
           </div>
       );
   };

2. Build and run the application by typing the following command in the root folder of your project:

   sh

   npm run dev

3. Navigate to http://localhost:3000 to see the KendoReact Labels components on the page.

Style the Components

Are you looking for guidance around how to create visually appealing and consistent user interfaces with Telerik UI components? Check out the Progress Design System.

To use the built-in styling of the components start by installing a theme:

sh

npm i @progress/kendo-theme-default

With the import "@progress/kendo-theme-default/dist/all.css"; statement present in your code, you already have professionally designed styling applied to your app out-of-box. You can also try any of the other available Kendo UI Themes.

Next Steps

Now try to add another component from the Labels package yourself. The procedures for installing, importing, and using the Labels components are identical for all components in the package.

The Labels package provides the following components:

• Label
• FloatingLabel
• Hint
• Error

KendoReact Labels APIs

Labels API

KendoReact Labels Dependencies

The Labels package requires you to install the following peer dependencies in your application:

Package Name	Description
react 16.8.2*	Contains the functionality necessary to define React components.
react-dom	Contains the React renderer for the web.
@progress/kendo-licensing	Contains the internal infrastructure related to licensing.
@progress/kendo-react-intl	Contains the KendoReact Internationalization package that applies the desired cultures by providing services and pipes for the parsing and formatting of dates and numbers.
@progress/kendo-react-common	Contains common utilities that enhance the performance and functionalities of the KendoReact UI components.

Suggested Links

• Getting Started with KendoReact Inputs
• Virtual Classroom (Introductory Course Available to Trial and Commercial License Holders)
• Explore the Finance Portfolio Sample Application
• Explore the Coffee Warehouse Sample Application
• Explore the Github Issues Grid Sample Application