{
"$schema": "../schemas/code-crispies-module-schema.json",
"id": "html-datalist",
"title": "Datalist: Autocomplete Inputs",
"description": "Provide suggestions for text inputs without JavaScript",
"mode": "html",
"difficulty": "beginner",
"lessons": [
{
"id": "datalist-basic",
"title": "Input with Suggestions",
"description": "The <datalist> element provides autocomplete suggestions for inputs. Connect it using the list attribute on the input matching the datalist's id.
Users can still type freely - suggestions are just helpers!",
"task": "Create a browser selector: 1. Add a <label> saying 'Browser:' 2. Add an <input> with list=\"browsers\" 3. Add a <datalist id=\"browsers\"> with options for Chrome, Firefox, and Safari",
"previewHTML": "",
"previewBaseCSS": "body { font-family: system-ui; padding: 20px; } label { display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; font-weight: 500; } input { width: 100%; padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 6px; font-size: 16px; } input:focus { outline: 2px solid #1976d2; border-color: transparent; }",
"sandboxCSS": "",
"initialCode": "",
"solution": "\n\n",
"previewContainer": "preview-area",
"validations": [
{
"type": "element_exists",
"value": "datalist",
"message": "Add a <datalist> element"
},
{
"type": "attribute_value",
"value": { "selector": "input", "attr": "list", "value": "browsers" },
"message": "Connect the input to datalist using list=\"browsers\""
},
{
"type": "element_count",
"value": { "selector": "option", "min": 3 },
"message": "Add at least 3