Pattern: Forms & Wizards
Model multi-step forms, wizards, and validation flows as state machines.
Overview
Forms are inherently stateful — idle, validating, submitting, success, error. A state machine makes these states explicit and prevents invalid transitions.
Key Concepts
Form states: idle → validating → submitting → success / error
Guard conditions for validation rules
Nested states for multi-step wizards
Context for form data
Related Pages
Forms → Data Fetching — Async form submission
Forms → Undo/Redo — Undoable form edits
Forms → Navigation — Form wizard routing
Learn: Patterns — Learning path
XState + React — React implementation
Case Study: Checkout — Real-world example
TODO
Add complete machine definition for multi-step form
Add validation state machine example
Add wizard navigation machine
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