# OptionInput
Form component to be used for choosing options, both compacted form (coming
soon) and expanded form. Certain API decision are based on the usage of
`ember-power-select` which is currently used internally. This is likely to
change slightly at some point in the future.
```hbs preview-template
<OptionInput
@name="Choice"
@label="Choice of different options"
@item={{hash
Choice="selection"
}}
@selected={{or this.selected 'option 2'}}
@items={{array
'option 1'
'option 2'
'option 3'
'option 4'
}}
@onchange={{action (mut this.selected)}}
>
<:option as |option|>
<span>{{option.item}}</span>
</:option>
</OptionInput>
```
## Arguments
| Argument | Type | Default | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `item` | `Object` | | An object whose properties are to be edited |
| `name` | `String` | '' | An identifier for the property to be edited on the `item` |
| `label` | `String` | `@name` | A label to use to label the text input element |
| `placeholder` | `String` | | Equivalent to the HTML `placeholder=""` attribute |
| `help` | `String` | | Provide some help text for the input (consider using `@validations` instead) |
| `multiple` | `Boolean` | `false` | Set the OptionInput to be multiple choice (coming soon) |
| `expanded` | `Boolean` | `false` | Whether to use expanded radiobuttons/checkboxes or just a non-expanded select-like input |
| `validations` | `Object` | | A `validations` object to be passed to the underlying `validate` modifier |
| `chart` | `Object` | | A StateChart object (implementing `state` and `dispatch` to be passed to the underlying `validate` modifier |
| `onchange` | `Function` | | An event listener fired onchange of the input |
## See
- [Validate Modifier](../modifiers/validate.mdx)
- [Template Source Code](./index.hbs)
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