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This PR resolves #1400 by implementing the missing FormHelperText component wrapper from @mui/material into the Sistent design system base components directory matrix.

Changes Proposed

  • Created FormHelperText directory component under src/base.
  • Implemented SistentFormHelperTextProps extending MUI's core typings to preserve strict type definitions.
  • Exported the component locally and globally via the root module index.
  • Verified successful production builds locally using cross-env and tsup.

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Please review this PR and let me know if any changes are required. Happy to iterate!

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  • New Features
    • Form helper text is available through the base component exports and can render as a custom element, such as a span.
    • Supports custom class names, error-state styling, and ref forwarding.
  • Improvements
    • Improved support for custom root elements and their properties.
  • Tests
    • Added coverage for rendering, custom elements, styling, error states, and ref forwarding.

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This pull request introduces a new wrapper component, FormHelperText, which wraps Material-UI's FormHelperText component, and updates peer dependency flags in package-lock.json. The review feedback recommends wrapping the new component with React.forwardRef to ensure proper integration with other components and form libraries by forwarding the ref to the underlying DOM element.

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@abhinavkdeval08-design Please sign your commits and address the bot's feedback on your PR.

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Hi @KhushamBansal, thank you for the review! I have addressed the bot's feedback by wrapping the component in React.forwardRef and adding the displayName. I've also amended the commit to include the DCO sign-off. Please let me know if it looks good to go!

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@abhinavkdeval08-design Thank you for your contribution! Let's discuss this during the website call tomorrow at 5:30 PM IST | 7 AM CST Add it as an agenda item to the meeting minutes, if you would 🙂

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Hi @Bhumikagarggg, thank you for the invite! Unfortunately, I won't be able to join the website call tomorrow due to prior personal commitments. However, I have already addressed the code feedback by implementation of React.forwardRef and adding the displayName. The DCO check is also passing now. Please let me know if there are any further code reviews required here on GitHub. Happy to iterate!

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@abhinavkdeval08-design Thank you for your contribution! Let's discuss this during the website call tomorrow at 5:30 PM IST | 7 AM CST Add it as an agenda item to the meeting minutes, if you would 🙂

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  1. Please change the name of file from src/base/FormHelperText/FormHelperText.tsx this to src/base/FormHelperText/FormHelperTextIcon.tsx
  2. Please take this PR as reference - #1332

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@Bhumikagarggg @leecalcote @KhushamBansal I've renamed the component file to FormHelperTextIcon.tsx, removed the export line from index.ts, and reverted the package-lock.json file as requested. The DCO check is passing. Please review it now!

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@abhinavkdeval08-design The file shouldn't be named src/base/FormHelperText/FormHelperTextIcon.tsx. It should be src/base/FormHelperText/FormHelperText.tsx. The component isn't an icon.

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@KhushamBansal That makes total sense, it is indeed a text wrapper and not an icon. I had renamed it earlier based on the previous review request, but I have now reverted the file name back to FormHelperText.tsx and fixed the exports. @Bhumikagarggg FYI! The DCO check is passing. Let me know if it looks good to merge now.

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FormHelperText now constrains its additional-props type and uses a callback with an explicitly annotated props parameter and React.Ref<any>. Tests cover rendering and ref behavior. The local and base barrels export the component.

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FormHelperText component

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Wrapper behavior and public exports
src/base/FormHelperText/FormHelperText.tsx, src/base/FormHelperText/FormHelperText.test.tsx, src/base/FormHelperText/index.ts, src/base/index.tsx
The wrapper constrains its additional-props type and includes an optional displayName in its public type. Tests cover children, refs, custom component rendering, class names, and the error class. Both barrels export the component.

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The new wrapper blocks the lint workflow. Remove the explicit any before merging; the tested span-ref behavior need not change.

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Security architecture risk: 🔵 Low · up to 66b92

The new public component delegates rendering to the existing MUI component. No security boundary change is visible, although its use by applications is not shown.

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  • inferred — The new base export makes the wrapper available to design-system consumers. Its effective application-level exposure cannot be determined without caller information.

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  • inferred — The reviewed wrapper forwards caller props without establishing their provenance. The reviewed source identifies neither an attacker-controlled caller nor a privileged sink.
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Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The pull request satisfies the coding requirements in #1400. It adds the FormHelperText MUI wrapper, forwards refs, preserves polymorphic OverridableComponent typing, and exports the component fro…
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@abhinavkdeval08-design Could you attach demo video of this component in the PR description?

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@KhushamBansal, since FormHelperText is a pure structural base wrapper around Material-UI’s core component with forwarded ref and type definitions (rather than an interactive or visual feature widget like a table/modal), it is primarily designed to be consumed downstream within form controls (e.g., FormControl, TextField).

The component has been verified with local tsup production builds and strict TypeScript lint checks (all CI checks are passing green). I've resolved the empty interface ESLint warning as well. Let me know if there are any other specific code-level checks needed, or if it looks good to merge!

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Hey @abhinavkdeval08-design , I went through the current implementation. The earlier concerns around ref forwarding, the filename, package-lock changes, and the empty interface have all been addressed, and the current diff looks clean and appropriately scoped.
Before I approve, I'd just like to see a small unit test covering the wrapper, especially ref forwarding and basic prop/child rendering so we have regression coverage for this base component. Also, please attach the demo video requested earlier in the PR description.

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Hi @PARTH-TUSSLE @KhushamBansal,

I have added the unit test suite in FormHelperText.test.tsx covering:

  • Standard child text rendering
  • Direct DOM ref forwarding
  • Custom classNames and error prop styling

I have also attached the demo video verifying these test states in the PR description above. All local builds and lint checks are green. Awaiting your approval to merge!

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Hey @abhinavkdeval08-design , I went through the updated changes again, including the latest FormHelperText implementation and the new test coverage. The changes from the previous review look good overall , especially the ref forwarding, prop handling, exports, and the added tests for the different states. I also checked this against the way the existing base components are structured, and the scope of the PR still looks appropriate.
I do have a couple of things I'd like to address before approving:

1.component prop / ref typing: The wrapper currently uses React.forwardRef<HTMLParagraphElement, SistentFormHelperTextProps>, while the underlying MUI FormHelperText supports changing its root element through the component prop. For example, component="span" is valid, but the wrapper still tells TypeScript that the ref will always be an HTMLParagraphElement. Since it's exposing the MUI props directly, I think you should preserve the polymorphic typing here rather than narrowing the API at the Sistent layer.
Also , add a test for the component, the new tests cover the important cases discussed previously ,children rendering, ref forwarding, className, and error styling. I'd also recommend adding a small test rendering FormHelperText with component="span" and verifying the resulting element. This would give us regression coverage for the API above.
Minor formatting: FormHelperText.test.tsx could use a quick formatting pass to match the repo's existing Prettier style. Nothing functional, just worth cleaning up before merge.
Apart from these, I think the PR is in a much better state than the previous one. The unnecessary package-lock change is gone, the empty interface has been cleaned up, the component is properly exported, and the additional tests address the main behavior that was missing earlier.
Once the typing is handled and the component case is covered by a test, I'm happy to take another look and should be good to approve.

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Hi @PARTH-TUSSLE @Bhumikagarggg @KhushamBansal @chellej,
I have pushed the updates addressing the feedback:

Preserved polymorphic typing using MUI's OverridableComponent and generic SistentFormHelperTextProps, ensuring full flexibility for props like component="span".

Added a unit test in FormHelperText.test.tsx asserting that component="span" correctly renders a element.

Ran a formatting pass on FormHelperText.test.tsx matching repository conventions.
All checks and DCO sign-off are green. Ready for your review and approval!

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All CodeRabbit bot suggestions and ESLint warnings have been addressed in commit a7cadc8. CodeRabbit has passed with zero actionable comments, unit tests are green, and DCO check is verified. Ready for your final approval and merge.

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Hey @abhinavkdeval08-design , Looks good overall. One thing I'd like you to check before merging:
The component supports polymorphic rendering through the component prop, but forwardRef currently fixes the ref type to HTMLParagraphElement.

For example, when using component="span", the underlying element is a span, while the implementation still types the forwarded ref as a paragraph element. The final as FormHelperTextComponent cast can hide this mismatch.

Could you align the ref typing with the polymorphic OverridableComponent API (following the pattern used by similar Sistent/MUI wrappers) and, if possible, cover the custom-component ref case as well?

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Hi @PARTH-TUSSLE ,Thanks for catching that! The explicit HTMLParagraphElement typing was added earlier to address an inline CodeRabbit bot suggestion, but you're completely right—it was narrowing the ref type and causing a mismatch when rendering polymorphic elements like component="span".
I have removed that constraint to align properly with the OverridableComponent API contract and added a regression unit test in FormHelperText.test.tsx verifying that ref forwarding resolves correctly to HTMLSpanElement when component="span" is passed.
Commit has been signed off and pushed. Looking forward to your approval and merge!

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Hi @PARTH-TUSSLE,

Updated in commit 9bbb4e0! Refactored the forwarded ref type to HTMLElement instead of narrowing to HTMLParagraphElement or using any. This maintains strict type safety (satisfying @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any) while preserving the polymorphic OverridableComponent contract across custom root elements like component="span".

The custom-component ref unit test is in place and all DCO/linter checks are green. Looking forward to your re-review and approval!

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