HTML textarea tag

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# HTML <textarea> tag

## Example

A simple text area:

<textarea rows="2" cols="20"> At W3Schools you will find all the Web-building tutorials you need, from basic HTML to advanced XML, SQL, ASP, and PHP. </textarea>

Try it yourself!

## Definition and Usage

The <textarea> tag defines a multi-line text input control.

A text area can hold an unlimited number of characters, and the text renders in a fixed-width font (usually Courier).

The size of a textarea can be specified by the cols and rows attributes, or even better; through CSS' height and width properties.

## Browser Support

The <textarea> tag is supported in all major browsers.

## Differences Between HTML and XHTML

NONE

## Required Attributes

DTD indicates in which DTD the attribute is allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.

Attribute | Value | Description | DTD
--- | --- | --- | ---
cols | number | Specifies the visible width of a text-area | STF
rows | number | Specifies the visible number of rows in a text-area | STF

## Optional Attributes

Attribute | Value | Description | DTD
--- | --- | --- | ---
disabled | disabled | Specifies that a text-area should be disabled | STF
name | name_of_textarea | Specifies the name for a text-area | STF
readonly | readonly | Specifies that a text-area should be read-only | STF

## Standard Attributes

id, class, title, style, dir, lang, xml:lang, tabindex, accesskey

For a full description, go to Standard Attributes.

## Event Attributes

onfocus, onblur, onselect, onchange, onclick, ondblclick, onmousedown, onmouseup, onmouseover, onmousemove, onmouseout, onkeypress, onkeydown, onkeyup

For a full description, go to Event Attributes.

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