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HTML <textarea> tag
Function:
The HTML <textarea> tag is used within a form to declare a textarea element - a control that allows the user to input text over multiple rows.
Difference between HTML and XHTML:
NONE
Example:
<form action="/cgi-bin/hello_get.cgi" method="get">
Description : <br />
<textarea rows="5" cols="50" name="description">
Enter description here...
</textarea>
<input type="submit" value="submit" />
</form>
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Attributes:
Attribute | Value | Description |
cols | number | Specifies the width of the textarea based on the number of visible character widths. |
disabled | disabled | Disables the input control. The button won't accept changes from the user. It also cannot receive focus and will be skipped when tabbing. |
name | filed name | Assigns a name to the input control. |
readonly | readonly | Sets the input control to read-only. It won't allow the user to change the value. The control however, can receive focus and are included when tabbing through the form controls. |
rows | number | Specifies the height of the textarea based on the number of visible lines of text. If there's more text than this allows, users can scroll using the textarea's scrollbars. |
Standard Attributes:
Attribute | Description |
class | Document wide identifier |
dir | Specifies the direction of the text |
id | Document wide identifier |
title | Specifies a title to associate with the element. |
style | Helps to include inline casecadubf style sheet. |
lang | Sets the language code. |
xml:lang | Sets the language code. |
tabindex | Helps determine the tabbing order |
accesskey | Access keys (or shortcut keys) |
Event Attributes:
Attribute | Description |
onfocus | Script runs when control gets focus |
onblur | Script runs when control loses focus |
onselect | Script runs when the element is selected |
onchange | Script runs when the element changes |
onclick | Script runs when a mouse click |
ondblclick | Script runs when a mouse double-click |
onmousedown | Script runs when mouse button is pressed |
onmouseup | Script runs when mouse button is released |
onmouseover | Script runs when mouse pointer moves over an element |
onmousemove | Script runs when mouse pointer moves |
onmouseout | Script runs when mouse pointer moves out of an element |
onkeypress | Script runs when key is pressed and released |
onkeydown | Script runs when key is pressed |
onkeyup | Script runs when key is released |
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