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Textarea defaultValue Property

Textarea Object

Definition and Usage

The defaultValue property sets or returns the default value of a text area.

Note: The default value of a text area is the text between the <textarea> and </textarea> tags.

Syntax

Set the defaultValue property:

textareaObject.defaultValue="text"

Return the defaultValue property:

textareaObject.defaultValue

Tip: There is no default value for the defaultValue property.

Value	Description
text	Specifies the default value of the textarea

Browser Support

The defaultValue property is supported in all major browsers.

Example

Alert the default value of a textarea:

<html>
<head>
<script>
function displayResult()
{
alert(document.getElementById("myTextarea").defaultValue);
}
</script>
</head>
<body>

<textarea id="myTextarea" cols="20">
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</textarea>
<br>

<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">Alert default value</button>

</body>
</html>

Textarea Object