# Text Text fields allow the input of plain text - it can be multiline (it will resize itself as user types). Links within the text are automatically parsed on submit. They are clickable only in readonly mode by users without edit rights. ### Settings If Mandatory is selected, then a field value must be specified at run time to successfully submit the row. The Text field type can be set to be one of the following with validation rules: * Plain Text * URL * Email * Phone Number A default value for the text field can be specified by either a text value or a JSONata formula. A maximum character count can be set for the field. The initial screen area in lines can be set using the number of rows option. *** --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.buzzy.buzz/the-building-blocks/datatables-fields-and-data/basic-fields/text.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.