HTML 5 TEXTAREA TAG

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# HTML 5 <textarea> tag

## Definition and Usage

Defines a text-area (a multi-line text input control). A user can write text in the text-area. In a text-area you can write an unlimited number of characters. The default font in the text-area is fixed pitch.

## Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML 5

HTML 5 has some new attributes, and some HTML 4.01 attributes are no longer supported.

## Example

Source | Output
--- | ---
<textarea rows="2" cols="20"> The cat was playing in the garden. Suddenly a dog showed up..... </textarea> | The cat was playing in the garden. Suddenly a dog showed up.....

## Attributes

- 4: indicates if the attribute is defined in HTML 4.01
- 5: indicates if the attribute is defined in HTML 5

Attribute | Value | Description | 4 | 5
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
autofocus | true false | Makes the textarea focused on page load |  | 5
cols | number | Specifies the number of columns visible in the text-area | 4 | 5
disabled | true false | Disables the text-area when it is first displayed | 4 | 5
form | true false | Defines one ore more forms the textarea belongs to. |  | 5
inputmode | inputmode | Defines what kind of input in the textarea to expect |  | 5
name | name_of_textarea | Specifies a name for the text-area | 4 | 5
readonly | true false | Indicates that the user cannot modify the content in the text-area | 4 | 5
required | true false | Defines if the textarea's value is required in order to submit the form. |  | 5
rows | number | Specifies the number of rows visible in the text-area | 4 | 5

## Standard Attributes

class, contenteditable, contextmenu, dir, draggable, id, irrelevant, lang, ref, registrationmark, tabindex, template, title

For a full description, go to Standard Attributes in HTML 5.

## Event Attributes

onabort, onbeforeunload, onblur, onchange, onclick, oncontextmenu, ondblclick, ondrag, ondragend, ondragenter, ondragleave, ondragover, ondragstart, ondrop, onerror, onfocus, onkeydown, onkeypress, onkeyup, onload, onmessage, onmousedown, onmousemove, onmouseover, onmouseout, onmouseup, onmousewheel, onresize, onscroll, onselect, onsubmit, onunload

For a full description, go to Event Attributes in HTML 5.

## Try-It-Yourself Demos

Textarea
How to create a text-area.

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