Custom validation messages using the field name/label (https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce-blocks/pull/8143)

* Custom validation strings using a new function named getValidityMessageForInput

* getValidityMessageForInput tests

* Added integration test for error message

* Clear value

* update test strings

plugins/woocommerce-blocks/assets/js/blocks/checkout/inner-blocks/checkout-contact-information-block/block.tsx

@@ -69,15 +69,11 @@ const Block = (): JSX.Element => {
 				value={ billingAddress.email }
 				required={ true }
 				onChange={ onChangeEmail }
-				requiredMessage={ __(
-					'Please provide a valid email address',
-					'woo-gutenberg-products-block'
-				) }
 				customValidation={ ( inputObject: HTMLInputElement ) => {
 					if ( ! isEmail( inputObject.value ) ) {
 						inputObject.setCustomValidity(
 							__(
-								'Please provide a valid email address',
+								'Please enter a valid email address',
 								'woo-gutenberg-products-block'
 							)
 						);

plugins/woocommerce-blocks/packages/checkout/components/text-input/test/validated-text-input.tsx

@@ -148,4 +148,24 @@ describe( 'ValidatedTextInput', () => {
 			select( VALIDATION_STORE_KEY ).getValidationError( 'test-input' )
 		).toBe( undefined );
 	} );
+	it( 'Shows a custom error message for an invalid required input', async () => {
+		const TestComponent = () => {
+			const [ inputValue, setInputValue ] = useState( '' );
+			return (
+				<ValidatedTextInput
+					instanceId={ '5' }
+					id={ 'test-input' }
+					onChange={ ( value ) => setInputValue( value ) }
+					value={ inputValue }
+					label={ 'Test Input' }
+				/>
+			);
+		};
+		render( <TestComponent /> );
+		const textInputElement = await screen.getByLabelText( 'Test Input' );
+		await userEvent.type( textInputElement, '{selectall}{del}' );
+		await expect(
+			select( VALIDATION_STORE_KEY ).getValidationError( 'test-input' )
+		).not.toBe( 'Please enter a valid test input' );
+	} );
 } );

plugins/woocommerce-blocks/packages/checkout/components/text-input/validated-text-input.tsx

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /**
  * External dependencies
  */
-import { __ } from '@wordpress/i18n';
 import {
 	useRef,
 	useEffect,
@@ -22,24 +21,36 @@ import { usePrevious } from '@woocommerce/base-hooks';
 import TextInput from './text-input';
 import './style.scss';
 import { ValidationInputError } from '../validation-input-error';
+import { getValidityMessageForInput } from '../../utils';
 
 interface ValidatedTextInputProps
 	extends Omit<
 		InputHTMLAttributes< HTMLInputElement >,
 		'onChange' | 'onBlur'
 	> {
+	// id to use for the input. If not provided, an id will be generated.
 	id?: string;
+	// Unique instance ID. id will be used instead if provided.
 	instanceId: string;
+	// Class name to add to the input.
 	className?: string | undefined;
+	// aria-describedby attribute to add to the input.
 	ariaDescribedBy?: string | undefined;
+	// id to use for the error message. If not provided, an id will be generated.
 	errorId?: string;
+	// if true, the input will be focused on mount.
 	focusOnMount?: boolean;
-	showError?: boolean;
-	errorMessage?: string | undefined;
+	// Callback to run on change which is passed the updated value.
 	onChange: ( newValue: string ) => void;
+	// Optional label for the field.
 	label?: string | undefined;
+	// Field value.
 	value: string;
-	requiredMessage?: string | undefined;
+	// If true, validation errors will be shown.
+	showError?: boolean;
+	// Error message to display alongside the field regardless of validation.
+	errorMessage?: string | undefined;
+	// Custom validation function that is run on change. Use setCustomValidity to set an error message.
 	customValidation?:
 		| ( ( inputObject: HTMLInputElement ) => boolean )
 		| undefined;
@@ -56,8 +67,8 @@ const ValidatedTextInput = ( {
 	showError = true,
 	errorMessage: passedErrorMessage = '',
 	value = '',
-	requiredMessage,
 	customValidation,
+	label,
 	...rest
 }: ValidatedTextInputProps ): JSX.Element => {
 	const [ isPristine, setIsPristine ] = useState( true );
@@ -99,17 +110,11 @@ const ValidatedTextInput = ( {
 				return;
 			}
 
-			const validityState = inputObject.validity;
-
-			if ( validityState.valueMissing && requiredMessage ) {
-				inputObject.setCustomValidity( requiredMessage );
-			}
-
 			setValidationErrors( {
 				[ errorIdString ]: {
-					message:
-						inputObject.validationMessage ||
-						__( 'Invalid value.', 'woo-gutenberg-products-block' ),
+					message: label
+						? getValidityMessageForInput( label, inputObject )
+						: inputObject.validationMessage,
 					hidden: errorsHidden,
 				},
 			} );
@@ -118,8 +123,8 @@ const ValidatedTextInput = ( {
 			clearValidationError,
 			customValidation,
 			errorIdString,
-			requiredMessage,
 			setValidationErrors,
+			label,
 		]
 	);
 
@@ -211,6 +216,8 @@ const ValidatedTextInput = ( {
 			} }
 			ariaDescribedBy={ describedBy }
 			value={ value }
+			title=""
+			label={ label }
 			{ ...rest }
 		/>
 	);

plugins/woocommerce-blocks/packages/checkout/utils/validation/index.ts

@@ -25,3 +25,34 @@ export const mustContain = (
 	}
 	return true;
 };
+
+/**
+ * Converts an input's validityState to a string to display on the frontend.
+ *
+ * This returns custom messages for invalid/required fields. Other error types use defaults from the browser (these
+ * could be implemented in the future but are not currently used by the block checkout).
+ */
+export const getValidityMessageForInput = (
+	label: string,
+	inputElement: HTMLInputElement
+): string => {
+	const { valid, customError, valueMissing, badInput, typeMismatch } =
+		inputElement.validity;
+
+	// No errors, or custom error - return early.
+	if ( valid || customError ) {
+		return inputElement.validationMessage;
+	}
+
+	const invalidFieldMessage = sprintf(
+		/* translators: %s field label */
+		__( 'Please enter a valid %s', 'woo-gutenberg-products-block' ),
+		label.toLowerCase()
+	);
+
+	if ( valueMissing || badInput || typeMismatch ) {
+		return invalidFieldMessage;
+	}
+
+	return inputElement.validationMessage || invalidFieldMessage;
+};

plugins/woocommerce-blocks/packages/checkout/utils/validation/test/index.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+/**
+ * External dependencies
+ */
+import { act, render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
+import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
+
+/**
+ * Internal dependencies
+ */
+import { getValidityMessageForInput } from '../index';
+
+describe( 'getValidityMessageForInput', () => {
+	it( 'Returns nothing if the input is valid', async () => {
+		render( <input type="text" data-testid="custom-input" /> );
+
+		const textInputElement = ( await screen.getByTestId(
+			'custom-input'
+		) ) as HTMLInputElement;
+
+		const validityMessage = getValidityMessageForInput(
+			'Test',
+			textInputElement
+		);
+		expect( validityMessage ).toBe( '' );
+	} );
+	it( 'Returns error message if a required input is empty', async () => {
+		render( <input type="text" required data-testid="custom-input" /> );
+
+		const textInputElement = ( await screen.getByTestId(
+			'custom-input'
+		) ) as HTMLInputElement;
+
+		const validityMessage = getValidityMessageForInput(
+			'Test',
+			textInputElement
+		);
+
+		expect( validityMessage ).toBe( 'Please enter a valid test' );
+	} );
+	it( 'Returns a custom error if set, rather than a new message', async () => {
+		render(
+			<input
+				type="text"
+				required
+				onChange={ ( event ) => {
+					event.target.setCustomValidity( 'Custom error' );
+				} }
+				data-testid="custom-input"
+			/>
+		);
+
+		const textInputElement = ( await screen.getByTestId(
+			'custom-input'
+		) ) as HTMLInputElement;
+
+		await act( async () => {
+			await userEvent.type( textInputElement, 'Invalid Value' );
+		} );
+
+		const validityMessage = getValidityMessageForInput(
+			'Test',
+			textInputElement
+		);
+		expect( validityMessage ).toBe( 'Custom error' );
+	} );
+} );

plugins/woocommerce-blocks/tests/e2e/specs/shopper/cart-checkout/checkout.test.js

@@ -145,37 +145,37 @@ describe( 'Shopper → Checkout', () => {
 			await expect( page ).toMatchElement(
 				'#email ~ .wc-block-components-validation-error p',
 				{
-					text: 'Please provide a valid email address',
+					text: 'Please enter a valid email address',
 				}
 			);
 			await expect( page ).toMatchElement(
 				'#billing-first_name ~ .wc-block-components-validation-error p',
 				{
-					text: 'Please fill',
+					text: 'Please enter',
 				}
 			);
 			await expect( page ).toMatchElement(
 				'#billing-last_name ~ .wc-block-components-validation-error p',
 				{
-					text: 'Please fill',
+					text: 'Please enter',
 				}
 			);
 			await expect( page ).toMatchElement(
 				'#billing-address_1 ~ .wc-block-components-validation-error p',
 				{
-					text: 'Please fill',
+					text: 'Please enter',
 				}
 			);
 			await expect( page ).toMatchElement(
 				'#billing-city ~ .wc-block-components-validation-error p',
 				{
-					text: 'Please fill',
+					text: 'Please enter',
 				}
 			);
 			await expect( page ).toMatchElement(
 				'#billing-postcode ~ .wc-block-components-validation-error p',
 				{
-					text: 'Please fill',
+					text: 'Please enter',
 				}
 			);
 		} );