FAQ
Do I need React or another framework?
Section titled “Do I need React or another framework?”No. MLForm mounts Web Components into any element. Frameworks shows the lifecycle wiring for React, Vue, Angular, and Astro.
Can I use my own components instead of MLForm’s?
Section titled “Can I use my own components instead of MLForm’s?”Yes, at three depths: replace individual kinds with custom fields and
reports, place MLForm’s controls in your own layout with
createPrimitiveAdapter, or render everything from the
headless view.
Can the model run in the browser?
Section titled “Can the model run in the browser?”Yes. A transport is any async function; call a local model, worker, or WASM module and return envelopes. See Transports.
Can the schema come from my backend?
Section titled “Can the schema come from my backend?”Yes, when it uses declarative conditions; function conditions cannot be serialized. Validate it
with validateSchema before mounting. See Schemas from a backend.
Does MLForm send HTTP requests, retry, or cache?
Section titled “Does MLForm send HTTP requests, retry, or cache?”No. Your transport owns the protocol. MLForm owns validation, the request it hands to the transport, and how results reach reports.
Can one form feed several models?
Section titled “Can one form feed several models?”Yes, with per-backend mappedTo maps. See Multiple backends.
Can I translate the interface?
Section titled “Can I translate the interface?”Labels, control text, and schema copy can be translated. The validation messages of built-in kinds are English in this version. See Localization.
How do I match my brand?
Section titled “How do I match my brand?”Pick a theme and recipe, override tokens, or define your own theme. Start with Themes and recipes.