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HTML5 <textarea> Tag

Example

A simple text area:

<textarea rows="4" cols="50">
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Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The <textarea> tag is supported in all major browsers.

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 text area can be specified by the cols and rows attributes, or even better; through CSS' height and width properties.

Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

HTML5 has some new attributes: autofocus, form, maxlength, placeholder, required, and wrap.

Attributes

New : New in HTML5.

Attribute Value Description
autofocusNew autofocus Specifies that a text area should automatically get focus when the page loads
cols number Specifies the visible width of a text area
disabled disabled Specifies that a text area should be disabled
formNew form_id Specifies one or more forms the text area belongs to
maxlengthNew number Specifies the maximum number of characters allowed in the text area
name text Specifies a name for the text area
placeholderNew text Specifies a short hint that describes the expected value of a text area
readonly readonly Specifies that a text area should be read-only
requiredNew required Specifies that a text area is required/must be filled out
rows number Specifies the visible number of lines in a text area
wrapNew hard
soft		 Specifies how the text in a text area is to be wrapped when submitted in a form

Global Attributes

The <textarea> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML5.

Event Attributes

The <textarea> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML5.

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