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# FormProvider

## Specification

A provider component that propagates application-wide form settings to all children forms.

## Props

| Prop name      | Type                                                                          | Default value | Description                                                    |
| -------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `rules`        | [ValidationSchema](/react-advanced-form/validation/schema.md)                 | `undefined`   | Validation rules schema.                                       |
| `messages`     | [`[ValidationMessages: Object]`](/react-advanced-form/validation/messages.md) | `unedfined`   | Validation messages.                                           |
| `debounceTime` | `number`                                                                      | `250`         | Custom debounce duration (ms) for `onChange` field validation. |

## Example

Render the `<FormProvider>` on the root-level of your application (alongside the other providers you may have):

```jsx
import React from 'react'
import { FormProvider } from 'react-advanced-form'

const App = ({ children }) => (
  <FormProvider rules={validationRules} messages={validationMessages}>
    {children}
  </FormProvider>
)
```