HTML <textarea> tag
Usage
Defines a text area for the user to type in. Differs from a text input box in that textarea can have several rows rather than just one.
Example
Code:
<textarea rows="2" cols="30">
By including text in between
the textarea start and end tags
we can set the initial value
of the textarea
</textarea>Output:
Required Attributes
- rows - specifies the number of visible rows
- cols - specifies the number of columns
Optional Attributes
- disabled - the text area will be disabled when the page first loads
- name - a unique name for the text area
- readonly - the value of the text area cannot be modified