diff --git a/it/content/src/main/content/jcr_root/content/dam/formsanddocuments/core-components-it/samples/textinput/text-area-dir/.content.xml b/it/content/src/main/content/jcr_root/content/dam/formsanddocuments/core-components-it/samples/textinput/text-area-dir/.content.xml
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index 547de8cef3..9ecc7536b4 100644
--- a/it/content/src/main/content/jcr_root/content/forms/af/core-components-it/samples/textinput/basic/.content.xml
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new file mode 100755
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diff --git a/ui.af.apps/src/main/content/jcr_root/apps/core/fd/components/form/textinput/v1/textinput/textinput.html b/ui.af.apps/src/main/content/jcr_root/apps/core/fd/components/form/textinput/v1/textinput/textinput.html
index 23e41392be..ebf4835dad 100644
--- a/ui.af.apps/src/main/content/jcr_root/apps/core/fd/components/form/textinput/v1/textinput/textinput.html
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placeholder="${text.placeHolder}"
autocomplete="${text.autoComplete}"
minlength="${text.minLength}"
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+ maxlength="${text.maxLength}"
+ dir="auto">