TEXTAREA tag

Text area input control - <TEXTAREA> - </TEXTAREA>

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Description
Defines a multi line input control for use within a form. A textarea is useful for providing a space for the user to type in free text information, and has the drawback that there is no immediate way to prevent them typing in more information than the form's action can process.

Attributes

Name	Values	Description
accesskey	key_character
align	top\|middle\|bottom\|left\|right\|absmiddle\|baseline\|absbottom\|texttop	Alignment
class	classname	Class of the element which is used to associate the element with a style sheet.
cols	number
datafld	column_name
datasrc	id
dir	ltr\|rtl	The direction in which text flows when surrounded by text which flows in different directions.
disabled
event_name	script_code	Defines script to run on event such as OnMouseOver
id	string	A unique name to identify an element.
lang	language_type	The ISO description for the language of the element.
language	javascript\|jscript\|vbscript\|vbs
name	string	Names a tag, particularly important in client side progamming and essential when submitting form data.
readonly
rows	number
style	string	Specifies style information for the element.
tabindex	number	Allocates a tab order to over-ride the order of the elements on the web page.
title	string	Title for element which is often displayed as a tool-tip when the cursor hovers over the element.
wrap	physical\|verical\|off

Example

<form>
comments : <textarea cols="40" rows="5">replace this with your own comments.</textarea>
</form>

Will be displayed as :


comments : replace this with your own comments.

Compatability

HTML	NETSCAPE				INTERNET EXPLORER
4.1	N2	N3	N4	N6	IE3	IE4	IE5	IE6
YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES

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