How to handle form data validation and submission with Vue.js and VeeValidate

Handling form data validation and submission with Vue.js and VeeValidate involves several steps. VeeValidate is a popular validation library for Vue.js applications. Here's a basic guide on how to implement form validation and submission using Vue.js and VeeValidate:

1. Setup Vue.js and VeeValidate: First, make sure you have Vue.js and VeeValidate installed in your project. You can install them via npm or yarn:

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   npm install vue
   npm install vee-validate@next
   

2. Configure VeeValidate: Set up VeeValidate in your Vue.js application. You can do this in your main Vue instance or in a separate file dedicated to configuration. Here's a basic example:

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   import { createApp } from 'vue';
   import { defineRule, configure } from 'vee-validate';
   import { required, email } from '@vee-validate/rules';
   import { localize } from '@vee-validate/i18n';
   import en from '@vee-validate/i18n/dist/locale/en.json';
   import App from './App.vue';
   
   // Register rules
   defineRule('required', required);
   defineRule('email', email);
   
   // Configure VeeValidate
   configure({
     generateMessage: localize({ en }),
   });
   
   createApp(App).mount('#app');
   

3. Create Form Component: Create a Vue component for your form. This component will contain the form fields and validation rules.

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   <!-- FormComponent.vue -->
   <template>
     <form @submit.prevent="submitForm">
       <input v-model="formData.email" type="text" placeholder="Email">
       <span>{{ errors.email }}</span>
   
       <button type="submit">Submit</button>
     </form>
   </template>
   
   <script>
   import { useForm } from 'vee-validate';
   
   export default {
     setup() {
       const { formData, errors, handleSubmit } = useForm();
   
       const submitForm = handleSubmit(async () => {
         // Handle form submission
         console.log(formData.value);
       });
   
       return { formData, errors, submitForm };
     },
   };
   </script>
   

4. Define Validation Rules: Define validation rules for your form fields. You can define these rules in the component itself or in a separate validation schema file.

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   // ValidationSchema.js
   import { ref } from 'vue';
   import { useField } from 'vee-validate';
   
   export default function useFormValidation() {
     const email = ref('');
     const { value: emailValue, errorMessage: emailError } = useField('email', email, {
       required: 'Email is required',
       email: 'Please enter a valid email address',
     });
   
     return { email, emailValue, emailError };
   }
   

5. Handle Form Submission: Implement the logic to handle form submission. You can use the handleSubmit function provided by VeeValidate to trigger validation before submitting the form.

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   // FormComponent.vue
   <script>
   import { useForm } from 'vee-validate';
   import useFormValidation from './ValidationSchema';
   
   export default {
     setup() {
       const { email, emailValue, emailError } = useFormValidation();
       const { handleSubmit } = useForm();
   
       const submitForm = handleSubmit(async () => {
         if (!emailError.value) {
           // Form submission logic
           console.log('Form submitted with email:', emailValue.value);
         }
       });
   
       return { email, emailError, submitForm };
     },
   };
   </script>
   

6. Display Validation Errors: Finally, display validation errors to the user. You can bind the error messages to the respective form fields and show them conditionally based on whether the field is touched and invalid.

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   <!-- FormComponent.vue -->
   <template>
     <form @submit.prevent="submitForm">
       <input v-model="email" type="text" placeholder="Email">
       <span v-if="emailError && email.touched">{{ emailError }}</span>
   
       <button type="submit">Submit</button>
     </form>
   </template>
   

With these steps, you should be able to handle form data validation and submission using Vue.js and VeeValidate. Adjust the validation rules and form fields according to your specific requirements.