Simplify validation error handling in Angular with `ng-input-validation`

💬 Introduction

In Angular, displaying validation errors in a form can quickly become repetitive and verbose. It is to simplify this part that I have developed a small library: ng-input-validation, which centralizes and automates the display of error messages in an elegant and reusable way.

In this post, I show you how I used to do it and how I do it today 👇

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❌ Before: a repetitive management in each field

Before, for each form field, it was necessary to write several conditions to display the error messages:

👉 Result: a lot of repetitive code to maintain, especially when you have multiple fields.

✅ Now: a single line thanks to ng-input-validation

With ng-input-validation, everything is managed automatically from the FormControl.
Here is what the same field looks like today:

And your FormGroup :

Where before it was necessary to write several @if, today a single line is enough. The component automatically displays the correct error message according to the type of validation (required, email, minLength, etc.).

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⚙️ Bonus:

You can also manage backend errors or add custom messages for each type of error.

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📦 Installation

npm i ng-input-validation

And don’t forget to import it into the Angular component.

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💡 Conclusion

This library allowed me to:

• Save time on form management;
• Keep a cleaner and maintainable code;
• Standardize error messages in all my Angular applications.

👉 The project is open-source on npm:
🔗 https://www.npmjs.com/package/ng-input-validation