HTML <textarea> tag
Example
A simple text area:
<textarea rows="2" cols="20">
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Definition and Usage
The <textarea> tag defines a multi-line text input control.
A text area can hold an unlimited number of
characters, and the text renders in a fixed-width font (usually Courier).
The size of a textarea can be specified by the cols and
rows attributes, or even better; through CSS' height and width properties.
Browser Support
The <textarea> tag is supported in all major browsers.
Differences Between HTML and XHTML
NONE
Required Attributes
DTD indicates in which DTD the attribute is
allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
DTD |
| cols |
number |
Specifies the visible width of a text-area |
STF |
| rows |
number |
Specifies the visible number of rows in a text-area |
STF |
Optional Attributes
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
DTD |
| disabled |
disabled |
Specifies that a text-area should be disabled |
STF |
| name |
name_of_textarea |
Specifies the name for a text-area |
STF |
| readonly |
readonly |
Specifies that a text-area should be read-only |
STF |
Standard Attributes
| id, class, title, style, dir, lang, xml:lang, tabindex,
accesskey |
For a full description, go to Standard
Attributes.
Event Attributes
| onfocus, onblur, onselect, onchange, onclick, ondblclick, onmousedown, onmouseup, onmouseover, onmousemove, onmouseout, onkeypress, onkeydown, onkeyup |
For a full description, go to Event Attributes.
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