HTML Tag <TEXTAREA>
HTML Tag <TEXTAREA>
<TEXTAREA> Defines a multiple-line text input field within a form. Place the <TEXTAREA> tags inside the <FORM> tags. To specify a default value in a <TEXTAREA> field, place the text between the <TEXTAREA> tags.
Attribute of <TEXTAREA> Tag
ACCESSKEY
Assigns a keystroke sequence to the <TEXTAREA> element.
<TEXTAREA COLS=40 ROWS=10 NAME="dkm"
ACCESSKEY=S>
Possible Values
Any Alphabets.
CLASS
Indicates which style class applies to the <TEXTAREA> element.
<TEXTAREA CLASS="dkm>
Possible Values
Any Class Name.
COLS
Indicates the width (in character widths) of the text input field.
<TEXTAREA NAME="dkm" COLS=50
ROWS=3></TEXTAREA>
Possible Values
Number of Columns
DATAFLD
Selects a column from a previously identified source of tabular data (see the DATASRC= attribute).
<TEXTAREA DATASRC="#data_table"
DATAFLD="name" NAME="st1">
Possible Values
Data field Name.
DATASRC
Specifies the source of data for data binding.
<TEXTAREA DATASRC="#data_table"
DATAFLD="name" NAME="st1">
Possible Values
Data Source Name.
DISABLED
Denies access to the text input field.
<TEXTAREA ROWS=10 COLS=10
NAME="Comments" DISABLED>
Possible Values
DISABLED
ID
Assigns a unique ID selector to an instance of the <TEXTAREA> tag. When you then assign a style to that ID selector, it affects only that one instance of the <TEXTAREA> tag.
<TEXTAREA ID="dkm">
Possible Values
Any ID Name.
NAME
Names the value you pass to the form processor. For example, if you collect personal feedback, assign the NAME= attribute something like "comments". This establishes a name-value pair with which the form processor can work.
<TEXTAREA COLS=30 ROWS=10
NAME="recipe"></TEXTAREA>
Possible Values
Any Name.
READONLY
Specifies that the visitor cannot change the contents of the text input field.
<TEXTAREA ROWS=10 COLS=10
NAME="Example" READONLY>
Possible Values
READONLY
ROWS
Indicates the height (in lines of text) of the text input field.
<TEXTAREA NAME="dkm" COLS=50
ROWS=3></TEXTAREA>
Possible Values
Number of rows(integer).
STYLE
Specifies Style Sheet commands that apply to the <TEXTAREA> tag.
<TEXTAREA STYLE="background: red">
Possible Values
CSS Property with Value.
TABINDEX
Indicates where <TEXTAREA> appears in the tabbing order.
<TEXTAREA ROWS=5 COLS=40 NAME="Example"
TABINDEX=2>
Possible Values
Index Number (Integer).
TITLE
Specifies text assigned to the tag. You might use this attribute for context-sensitive help within the document. Browsers may use this to show tool tips over the text entry input method.
<TEXTAREA COLS=10 ROWS=2 NAME="subject"
TITLE="Text Entry Box">
Possible Values
Any text Message.