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Typed.js is a library that types. Enter in any string, and watch it type at the speed you've set, backspace what it's typed, and begin a new sentence for however many strings you've set.

---

## Installation

### CDN

```html
<script src="https://unpkg.com/typed.js@2.0.16/dist/typed.umd.js"></script>
```

For use directly in the browser via `<script>` tag:

```html
  <!-- Element to contain animated typing -->
  <span id="element"></span>

  <!-- Load library from the CDN -->
  <script src="https://unpkg.com/typed.js@2.0.16/dist/typed.umd.js"></script>

  <!-- Setup and start animation! -->
  <script>
    var typed = new Typed('#element', {
      strings: ['<i>First</i> sentence.', '&amp; a second sentence.'],
      typeSpeed: 50,
    });
  </script>
</body>
```

### As an ESModule

For use with a build tool like [Vite](https://vitejs.dev/), and/or in a React application, install with NPM or Yarn.

#### NPM

```
npm install typed.js
```

#### Yarn

```
yarn add typed.js
```

#### General ESM Usage

```js
import Typed from 'typed.js';

const typed = new Typed('#element', {
  strings: ['<i>First</i> sentence.', '&amp; a second sentence.'],
  typeSpeed: 50,
});
```

### ReactJS Usage

```js
import React from 'react';
import Typed from 'typed.js';

function MyComponent() {
  // Create reference to store the DOM element containing the animation
  const el = React.useRef(null);

  React.useEffect(() => {
    const typed = new Typed(el.current, {
      strings: ['<i>First</i> sentence.', '&amp; a second sentence.'],
      typeSpeed: 50,
    });

    return () => {
      // Destroy Typed instance during cleanup to stop animation
      typed.destroy();
    };
  }, []);

  return (
    <div className="App">
      <span ref={el} />
    </div>
  );
}
```

More complex hook-based function component: https://jsfiddle.net/mattboldt/60h9an7y/

Class component: https://jsfiddle.net/mattboldt/ovat9jmp/

### Use with Vue.js

Check out the Vue.js component: https://github.com/Orlandster/vue-typed-js

### Use it as WebComponent

Check out the WebComponent: https://github.com/Orlandster/wc-typed-js

## Wonderful sites that have used (or are using) Typed.js

https://github.com/features/package-registry

https://slack.com/

https://envato.com/

https://gorails.com/

https://productmap.co/

https://www.typed.com/

https://apeiron.io

https://git.market/

https://commando.io/

http://testdouble.com/agency.html

https://www.capitalfactory.com/

http://www.maxcdn.com/

https://www.powerauth.com/

---

### Strings from static HTML (SEO Friendly)

Rather than using the `strings` array to insert strings, you can place an HTML `div` on the page and read from it.
This allows bots and search engines, as well as users with JavaScript disabled, to see your text on the page.

```javascript
<script>
  var typed = new Typed('#typed', {
    stringsElement: '#typed-strings'
  });
</script>
```

```html
<div id="typed-strings">
  <p>Typed.js is a <strong>JavaScript</strong> library.</p>
  <p>It <em>types</em> out sentences.</p>
</div>
<span id="typed"></span>
```

### Type Pausing

You can pause in the middle of a string for a given amount of time by including an escape character.

```javascript
var typed = new Typed('#element', {
  // Waits 1000ms after typing "First"
  strings: ['First ^1000 sentence.', 'Second sentence.'],
});
```

### Smart Backspacing

In the following example, this would only backspace the words after "This is a"

```javascript
var typed = new Typed('#element', {
  strings: ['This is a JavaScript library', 'This is an ES6 module'],
  smartBackspace: true, // Default value
});
```

### Bulk Typing

The following example would emulate how a terminal acts when typing a command and seeing its result.

```javascript
var typed = new Typed('#element', {
  strings: ['git push --force ^1000\n `pushed to origin with option force`'],
});
```

### CSS

CSS animations are built upon initialization in JavaScript. But, you can customize them at your will! These classes are:

```css
/* Cursor */
.typed-cursor {
}

/* If fade out option is set */
.typed-fade-out {
}
```

## Customization

```javascript
var typed = new Typed('#element', {
  /**
   * @property {array} strings strings to be typed
   * @property {string} stringsElement ID of element containing string children
   */
  strings: [
    'These are the default values...',
    'You know what you should do?',
    'Use your own!',
    'Have a great day!',
  ],
  stringsElement: null,

  /**
   * @property {number} typeSpeed type speed in milliseconds
   */
  typeSpeed: 0,

  /**
   * @property {number} startDelay time before typing starts in milliseconds
   */
  startDelay: 0,

  /**
   * @property {number} backSpeed backspacing speed in milliseconds
   */
  backSpeed: 0,

  /**
   * @property {boolean} smartBackspace only backspace what doesn't match the previous string
   */
  smartBackspace: true,

  /**
   * @property {boolean} shuffle shuffle the strings
   */
  shuffle: false,

  /**
   * @property {number} backDelay time before backspacing in milliseconds
   */
  backDelay: 700,

  /**
   * @property {boolean} fadeOut Fade out instead of backspace
   * @property {string} fadeOutClass css class for fade animation
   * @property {boolean} fadeOutDelay Fade out delay in milliseconds
   */
  fadeOut: false,
  fadeOutClass: 'typed-fade-out',
  fadeOutDelay: 500,

  /**
   * @property {boolean} loop loop strings
   * @property {number} loopCount amount of loops
   */
  loop: false,
  loopCount: Infinity,

  /**
   * @property {boolean} showCursor show cursor
   * @property {string} cursorChar character for cursor
   * @property {boolean} autoInsertCss insert CSS for cursor and fadeOut into HTML <head>
   */
  showCursor: true,
  cursorChar: '|',
  autoInsertCss: true,

  /**
   * @property {string} attr attribute for typing
   * Ex: input placeholder, value, or just HTML text
   */
  attr: null,

  /**
   * @property {boolean} bindInputFocusEvents bind to focus and blur if el is text input
   */
  bindInputFocusEvents: false,

  /**
   * @property {string} contentType 'html' or 'null' for plaintext
   */
  contentType: 'html',

  /**
   * Before it begins typing
   * @param {Typed} self
   */
  onBegin: (self) => {},

  /**
   * All typing is complete
   * @param {Typed} self
   */
  onComplete: (self) => {},

  /**
   * Before each string is typed
   * @param {number} arrayPos
   * @param {Typed} self
   */
  preStringTyped: (arrayPos, self) => {},

  /**
   * After each string is typed
   * @param {number} arrayPos
   * @param {Typed} self
   */
  onStringTyped: (arrayPos, self) => {},

  /**
   * During looping, after last string is typed
   * @param {Typed} self
   */
  onLastStringBackspaced: (self) => {},

  /**
   * Typing has been stopped
   * @param {number} arrayPos
   * @param {Typed} self
   */
  onTypingPaused: (arrayPos, self) => {},

  /**
   * Typing has been started after being stopped
   * @param {number} arrayPos
   * @param {Typed} self
   */
  onTypingResumed: (arrayPos, self) => {},

  /**
   * After reset
   * @param {Typed} self
   */
  onReset: (self) => {},

  /**
   * After stop
   * @param {number} arrayPos
   * @param {Typed} self
   */
  onStop: (arrayPos, self) => {},

  /**
   * After start
   * @param {number} arrayPos
   * @param {Typed} self
   */
  onStart: (arrayPos, self) => {},

  /**
   * After destroy
   * @param {Typed} self
   */
  onDestroy: (self) => {},
});
```

## Contributing

### [View Contribution Guidelines](./.github/CONTRIBUTING.md)

## end

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If you're using this, let me know! I'd love to see it.

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