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# Text

Class: `Code16\Sharp\Form\Fields\SharpFormTextField`

## Configuration

### `setInputTypeText()`

Used to set the type to regular `text` (the default).

### `setInputTypePassword()`

Used to set the type to `password`.

### `setMaxLength(int $maxLength)`

Set a max character count.

### `setMaxLengthUnlimited()`

Unset the max character count.

## Formatter

* `toFront`: expect a string.
* `fromFront`: returns a string.