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> |
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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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