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Textarea value Property

Textarea Object Reference Textarea Object

Definition and Usage

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

Syntax

Set the value property:

textareaObject.value="text"

Return the value property:

textareaObject.value

Value Description
text Specifies the value (contents) of the text area


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The value property is supported in all major browsers.


Example

Example

Alert the contents of the text area:

<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript">
function displayResult()
{
alert(document.getElementById("myTextarea").value);
}
</script>
</head>
<body>

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

<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">Alert value of text area</button>

</body>
</html>



Textarea Object Reference Textarea Object

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