HTML <textarea>
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Published Jan 27, 2023
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The <textarea> element defines a box for multi-line plain-text input that is collected from the user.
Syntax
<textarea>
<!-- Content here -->
</textarea>
Attributes are optional.
Attributes
Commonly used attributes are shown in the table below:
| Attribute | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
id |
String | Links to <label> element. |
name |
String | Name of the table. |
rows |
Integer | Define the initial rows number. |
cols |
Integer | Define the initial columns number. |
When not given, the default value is 20 for cols and 2 for rows.
Example
The following example demonstrates <textarea> with several attributes defined and an associated <label> element:
<html><head> </head><body><label for="textbox">Share your thoughts:</label><textarea id="textbox" name="textbox" rows="1" cols="30">Okay, here's the situation...</textarea></body></html>
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