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Closes #2363

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  • New Features
    • Field groups can now be nested within other field groups, making it easier to organize related fields and bind them to nested form values.
    • Added number-range field group examples across supported frameworks, including minimum and maximum budget fields with a lower-bound relationship.
    • Added a Vue field-groups example featuring price and age filters, nested budget fields, and swappable date ranges.

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The core and framework adapters now support nested field groups. Examples demonstrate nested budget fields across six frameworks, and a new Vue field-groups application covers additional group types. The Svelte field selector’s initial update now runs inside untrack.

Changes: Nested field groups

Layer / File(s) Summary
Core group API and recursive field resolution
packages/form-core/src/FieldGroup/*
The public API exposes field and array methods with read-only data. Internal groups can use another group as a parent and resolve field names and field options through parent groups.
Framework adapter contracts and group bindings
packages/{preact,react,solid,svelte,vue}-form/src/FieldGroup/*, packages/svelte-form/src/{Components.public.ts,fieldComponentsType.lib.ts}
Framework adapter types accept parent group APIs and infer parent field-component types. Adapters obtain the form API from the group. Svelte adds a component-map type to its form and group APIs.
Lit nested-group runtime
packages/lit-form/src/with-fields.ts
Lit groups retain their form controller. The directive detects a parent group and reuses its controller for nested groups.
Nested-group examples in existing framework projects
examples/lit/field-groups/src/*, examples/preact/field-groups/src/*, examples/react/field-groups/src/*, examples/solid/field-groups/src/*, examples/svelte/field-groups/src/*
Each example adds a number-range group and binds its minimum and maximum fields to nested budget paths.
Vue field-group definitions and components
examples/vue/field-groups/src/fieldGroups/*, examples/vue/field-groups/src/{FieldError.vue,StringField.vue}
The Vue example adds reusable bound, number-range, and date-range groups, with field components and validation.
Vue example forms and application setup
examples/vue/field-groups/src/forms/*, examples/vue/field-groups/src/App.vue, examples/vue/field-groups/src/main.ts, examples/vue/field-groups/{index.html,package.json,tsconfig.json,vite.config.ts}
The example adds pricing, age-range, nested-budget, and swappable-date-range forms, plus the app entry point and project configuration.

Svelte field selector update

Layer / File(s) Summary
Initial selector tracking
packages/svelte-form/src/Field.svelte
The initial dynamic field selector update now runs inside untrack; subscription updates still call update.

Priority: Normal

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~25 minutes

Change: Feature

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sequenceDiagram
  participant ParentFieldGroup
  participant ChildFieldGroup
  participant Form
  ParentFieldGroup->>ChildFieldGroup: Provide parent group as the child group form
  ChildFieldGroup->>ParentFieldGroup: Delegate field-name resolution
  ParentFieldGroup->>Form: Resolve the parent field binding
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Merge Risk: Low · up to 31613

After swapping date ranges in the new Vue example, editing one range can update the other. This is localized to the example and should be corrected before relying on it to demonstrate nested groups.

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Title check Passed The title clearly and concisely describes the main change: enabling nested field components.
Linked Issues check Passed Issue #2363 requires composable v2 field groups. The implementation updates InternalFieldGroupApi to accept another field group as form, preserves the parent group and underlying form, and resolve…
Out of Scope Changes check Passed The changed core APIs and framework adapters directly implement issue #2363. The React, Preact, Solid, Svelte, Vue, and Lit examples demonstrate the nested field-group behavior. The Vue example adds s…
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Issue #2363 requires composable v2 field groups. The implementation updates InternalFieldGroupApi to accept another field group as form, preserves the parent group and underlying form, and resolves field names and options through local and parent bindings. React, Preact, Solid, Svelte, Vue, and Lit adapters accept FieldGroupApi values. The added examples exercise nested filters.minBudget and filters.maxBudget paths. The summary provides no explicit automated test changes, but issue #2363 does not specify a test requirement.

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The changed core APIs and framework adapters directly implement issue #2363. The React, Preact, Solid, Svelte, Vue, and Lit examples demonstrate the nested field-group behavior. The Vue example adds supporting field-group forms and configuration, but the summary does not establish an unrelated change. The ignored pnpm-lock.yaml file is excluded from review and is not used as evidence.

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<template>
<button type="button" @click="form.swapFieldValues('dateRanges', 0, 1)">
Swap date ranges
</button>
<form.ArrayField name="dateRanges" v-slot="{ field: array }">
<DateRangeField
v-for="(range, index) in array.value"
:key="range.id"
:label="`Range ${range.id}`"
:form="form"
:fields="{
start: `dateRanges[${index}].start`,
end: `dateRanges[${index}].end`,
}"
/>
</form.ArrayField>

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printf '%s\n' '--- Field-group core files ---'
rg --files packages/form-core packages/vue-form | rg '/(FieldGroup|FieldApi|VueForm)/'
printf '%s\n' '--- relevant source excerpts ---'
for f in packages/form-core/src/FieldGroup/FieldGroupApi.lib.ts packages/vue-form/src/Field/Field.ts packages/vue-form/src/Field/Field.lib.ts packages/vue-form/src/VueForm/VueFormApi.lib.ts; do
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<excerpt>citeturn0search0 [wordlim: 200] Crawled: last month; vue ... Just as you would expect in a standard component, `props` inside of a `setup` function are reactive and will be updated when new props are passed in. ... Also note that, unlike `props`, the properties of `attrs` and `slots` are not reactive.

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# Composition API: setup() ​

## Basic Usage ​

The `setup()` hook serves as the entry point for Composition API usage in components in the following cases:

  1. Using Composition API without a build step;
  2. Integrating with Composition-API-based code in an Options API component.

Note

If you are using Composition API with Single-File Components, `&lt;script setup&gt;` is strongly recommended for a more succinct and ergonomic syntax.

We can declare reactive state using Reactivity APIs and expose them to the template by returning an object from `setup()`. The properties on the returned object will also be made available on the component instance (if other options are used):

vue
    
    `&lt;script&gt;
    import { ref } from &#39;vue&#39;
    
    export default {
      setup() {
        const count = ref(0)
    
        // expose to template and other options API hooks
        return {
          count
        }
      },
    
      mounted() {
        console.log(this.count) // 0
      }
    }
    &lt;/script&gt;
    
    &lt;template&gt;
      &lt;button @click=&quot;count++&quot;&gt;{{ count }}&lt;/button&gt;
    &lt;/template&gt;`

refs returned from `setup` are automatically shallow unwrapped when accessed in the template so you do not need to use `.value` when accessing them. They are also unwrapped in the same way when accessed on `this`.

`setup()` itself does not have access to the component instance - `this` will have a value of `undefined` inside `setup()`. You can access Composition-API-exposed values from Options API, but not the other way around.

`setup()` should return an object synchronously. The only case when `async setup()` can be used is when the component is a descendant of a Suspense component.

## Accessing Props ​

The first argument in the `setup` function is the `props` argument. Just as you would expect in a standard component, `props` inside of a `setup` function are reactive and will be updated when new props are passed in.

js
    
    `export default {
      props: {
        title: String
      },
      setup(props) {
        console.log(props.title)
      }
    }`

Note that if you destructure the `props` object, the destructured variables will lose reactivity. It is therefore recommended to always access props in the form of `props.xxx`.

If you really need to destructure the props, or need to pass a prop into an external function while retaining reactivity, you can do so with the toRefs() and toRef() utility APIs:

js
    
    `import { toRefs, toRef } from &#39;vue&#39;
    
    export default {
      setup(props) {
        // turn `props` into an object of refs, then destructure
        const { title } = toRefs(props)
        // `title` is a ref that tracks `props.title`
        console.log(title.value)
    
        // OR, turn a single property on `props` into a ref
        const title = toRef(props, &#39;title&#39;)
      }
    }`

## Setup Context ​

The second argument passed to the `setup` function is a Setup Context object. The context object exposes other values that may be useful inside `setup`:

js
    
    `export default {
      setup(props, context) {
        // Attributes (Non-reactive object, equivalent to $attrs)
        console.log(context.attrs)
    
        // Slots (Non-reactive object, equivalent to $slots)
        console.log(context.slots)
    
        // Emit events (Function, equivalent to $emit)
        console.log(context.emit)
    
        // Expose public properties (Function)
        console.log(context.expose)
      }
    }`

The context object is not reactive and can be safely destructured:

js
    
    `export default {
      setup(props, { attrs, slots, emit, expose }) {
        ...
      }
    }`

`attrs` and `slots` are stateful objects that are always updated when the component itself is updated. This means you should avoid destructuring them and always reference properties as `attrs.x` or `slots.x`. Also note that, unlike `props`, the properties of `attrs` and `slots` are not reactive. If you intend to apply side effects based on changes to `attrs` or `slots`, you should do so inside an `onBeforeUpdate` lifecycle hook.

### Exposing Public Properties ​

`expose` is a function that can be used to explicitly limit the properties exposed when the component instance is accessed by a parent component via template refs:

js
    
    `export default {
      setup(props, { expose }) {
        // make the instance &quot;closed&quot; -
        // i.e. do not expose anything to the parent
        expose()
    
        const publicCount = ref(0)
        const privateCount = ref(0)
        // selectively expose local state
        expose({ count: publicCount })
      }
    }`

## Usage with Render Functions ​

`setup` can also return a render function which can directly make use of the reactive state declared in the same scope:

js
    
    `import { h, ref } from &#39;vue&#39;
    
    export default {
      setup() {
        const count = ref(0)
        return () =&gt; h(&#39;div&#39;, count.value)
      }
    }`

Returning a render function prevents us from returning anything else. Internally that shouldn&#39;t be a problem, but it can be problematic if we want to expose methods of this component to the parent component via template refs.

We can solve this problem by calling `expose()`:

js
    
    `import { h, ref } from &#39;vue&#39;
    
    export default {
      setup(props, { expose }) {
        const count = ref(0)
        const increment = () =&gt; ++count.value
    
        expose({
          increment
        })
    
        return () =&gt; h(&#39;div&#39;, count.value)
      }
    }`

The `increment` method would then be available in the parent component via a template ref.</excerpt>
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<excerpt>citeturn0search1 [wordlim: 200] Crawled: 3 weeks ago; If needed, you can access a component&#39;s fallthrough attributes in `&lt;script setup&gt;` using the `useAttrs()` API: ...     import { useAttrs } from &#39;vue&#39; ... If not using `&lt;script setup&gt;`, `attrs` will be exposed as a property of the `setup()` context:

js ... Note that although the `attrs` object here always reflects the latest fallthrough attributes, it isn&#39;t reactive (for performance reasons).
    `&lt;CustomLayout id=&quot;custom-layout&quot; @click=&quot;changeValue&quot; /&gt;`

If `&lt;CustomLayout&gt;` has the following multi-root template, there will be a warning because Vue cannot be sure where to apply the fallthrough attributes:

template
    
    `&lt;header&gt;...&lt;/header&gt;
    &lt;main&gt;...&lt;/main&gt;
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The warning will be suppressed if `$attrs` is explicitly bound:

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    &lt;main v-bind=&quot;$attrs&quot;&gt;...&lt;/main&gt;
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## Accessing Fallthrough Attributes in JavaScript ​

If needed, you can access a component&#39;s fallthrough attributes in `&lt;script setup&gt;` using the `useAttrs()` API:

vue
    
    `&lt;script setup&gt;
    import { useAttrs } from &#39;vue&#39;
    
    const attrs = useAttrs()
    &lt;/script&gt;`

If not using `&lt;script setup&gt;`, `attrs` will be exposed as a property of the `setup()` context:

js
    
    `export default {
      setup(props, ctx) {
        // fallthrough attributes are exposed as ctx.attrs
        console.log(ctx.attrs)
      }
    }`

Note that although the `attrs` object here always reflects the latest fallthrough attributes, it isn&#39;t reactive (for performance reasons). You cannot use watchers to observe its changes. If you need reactivity, use a prop. Alternatively, you can use `onUpdated()` to perform side effects with the latest `attrs` on each update.

If needed, you can access a component&#39;s fallthrough attributes via the `$attrs` instance property:

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    `export default {
      created() {
        console.log(this.$attrs)
      }
    }`</excerpt>
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<excerpt>citeturn0search2 [wordlim: 200] Crawled: today; `&lt;script setup&gt;` is a compile-time syntactic sugar for using Composition API inside Single-File Components (SFCs). ... /MyDirective.js&#39; ...     import { useSlots, useAttrs } from &#39;vue&#39; ... `useSlots` and `useAttrs` are actual runtime functions that return the equivalent of `setupContext.slots` and `setupContext.attrs`. ... If you find yourself in one of the scenarios that is not supported then you should consider switching to an explicit `setup()` function, instead of using `&lt;script setup&gt;`.

## `useSlots()` &amp; `useAttrs()` ​

Usage of `slots` and `attrs` inside `&lt;script setup&gt;` should be relatively rare, since you can access them directly as `$slots` and `$attrs` in the template. In the rare case where you do need them, use the `useSlots` and `useAttrs` helpers respectively:

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    `&lt;script setup&gt;
    import { useSlots, useAttrs } from &#39;vue&#39;
    
    const slots = useSlots()
    const attrs = useAttrs()
    &lt;/script&gt;`

`useSlots` and `useAttrs` are actual runtime functions that return the equivalent of `setupContext.slots` and `setupContext.attrs`. They can be used in normal composition API functions as well.

## Usage alongside normal `&lt;script&gt;` ​

`&lt;script setup&gt;` can be used alongside normal `&lt;script&gt;`. A normal `&lt;script&gt;` may be needed in cases where we need to:

  * Declare options that cannot be expressed in `&lt;script setup&gt;`, for example `inheritAttrs` or custom options enabled via plugins (Can be replaced by `defineOptions` in 3.3+).
  * Declaring named exports.
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<location>https://vuejs.org/guide/extras/composition-api-faq</location>
<excerpt>citeturn0search3 [wordlim: 200] Crawled: today; Despite an API style based on function composition, Composition API is NOT functional programming. Composition API is based on Vue&#39;s mutable, fine-grained reactivity paradigm, whereas functional programming emphasizes immutability. ... It also serves as a clean mechanism for easily integrating stateful third-party services or libraries into Vue&#39;s reactivity system, for example immutable data, state machines, and RxJS. ... Since 3.3 you can directly use `defineOptions` in `&lt;script setup&gt;` to set the component name or `inheritAttrs` property

# Composition API FAQ ​

This FAQ assumes prior experience with Vue - in particular, experience with Vue 2 while primarily using Options API.

## What is Composition API? ​

Watch a free video lesson on Vue School

Composition API is a set of APIs that allows us to author Vue components using imported functions instead of declaring options. It is an umbrella term that covers the following APIs:

  * Reactivity API, e.g. `ref()` and `reactive()`, that allows us to directly create reactive state, computed state, and watchers.

  * Lifecycle Hooks, e.g. `onMounted()` and `onUnmounted()`, that allow us to programmatically hook into the component lifecycle.

  * Dependency Injection, i.e. `provide()` and `inject()`, that allow us to leverage Vue&#39;s dependency injection system while using Reactivity APIs.

Composition API is a built-in feature of Vue 3 and Vue 2.7. For older Vue 2 versions, use the officially maintained `@vue/composition-api` plugin. 
  * Expensive computations require the use of `useMemo`, which again requires manually passing in the correct dependencies array.

  * Event handlers passed to child components cause unnecessary child updates by default, and require explicit `useCallback` as an optimization. This is almost always needed, and again requires a correct dependencies array. Neglecting this leads to over-rendering apps by default and can cause performance issues without realizing it.

  * The stale closure problem, combined with Concurrent features, makes it difficult to reason about when a piece of hooks code is run, and makes working with mutable state that should persist across renders (via `useRef`) cumbersome.

&gt; Note: some of the above issues that are related to memoization can be resolved by the upcoming React Compiler.

In comparison, Vue Composition API:

  * Invokes `setup()` or `&lt;script setup&gt;` code only once. This makes the code align better with the intuitions of idiomatic JavaScript usage as there are no stale closures to worry about. Composition API calls are also not sensitive to call order and can be conditional.

  * Vue&#39;s runtime reactivity system automatically collects reactive dependencies used in computed properties and watchers, so there&#39;s no need to manually declare dependencies.

  * No need to manually cache callback functions to avoid unnecessary child updates. In general, Vue&#39;s fine-grained reactivity system ensures child components only update when they need to. Manual child-update optimizations are rarely a concern for Vue developers.

We acknowledge the creativity of React Hooks, and it is a major source of inspiration for Composition API. However, the issues mentioned above do exist in its design and we noticed Vue&#39;s reactivity model happens to provide a way around them.</excerpt>
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- 1: https://vuejs.org/guide/components/attrs?utm_source=openai
- 2: https://vuejs.org/api/composition-api-setup.html?utm_source=openai

Key the range component by its array index.

The component key follows range.id, but the field bindings follow index. After swapFieldValues moves a range, Vue can reuse the component instance at the new index. The nested fields.Field options can retain the old resolved path because the adapter reads context.attrs as a non-reactive value. Edits can then update the other displayed range.

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}"
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v-for="(range, index) in array.value"
:key="index"
:label="`Range ${range.id}`"
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start: `dateRanges[${index}].start`,
end: `dateRanges[${index}].end`,
}"
/>
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Isn't the id as key more accurate? Elaborate.

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@LeCarbonator Yes. range.id is the more accurate key if the component represents a date-range item. It preserves the component’s identity when that item moves. My recommendation was a workaround for the adapter, not a general rule for list keys.

The distinction is between item identity and field path:

Key After swapping A and B
range.id A’s component moves from index 0 to index 1. Its field paths must change.
index Each component stays at its index. Its field paths stay unchanged, but it now represents the other item.

I rechecked the adapter. The stale-path concern remains:

  • In packages/vue-form/src/FieldGroup/withFields.lib.ts, Line 22, the forwarded field caches its resolved options in computed().
  • Those options read context.attrs and the group’s bindings without a reactive dependency that invalidates the cached result when the bindings change.
  • The core name cache checks for changed bindings correctly. However, that check helps only when the adapter calls the resolver again.

For example, A’s component initially binds to dateRanges[0].start. After the swap, A moves to index 1, but its input can retain the index-0 binding.

My earlier statement that an index key recreates the component was wrong. It reuses the component at the same position. That avoids changing its field paths, but it also keeps component-local state attached to the position rather than the item.

The better fix is to keep :key="range.id" and make the adapter propagate binding changes to the registered fields. Using index is only a workaround for this example.

This is a source-level assessment, not a runtime reproduction. The concrete regression check is to swap the ranges, edit A’s start date, and confirm that only A’s value changes at its new index.

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