HTML textarea Tag

In HTML <textarea> tag is used to define a text area input control. In text area we can type multiple lines.

In text area unlimited number of characters and the texts are displayed. We can define size of text area with the use of two attribles cols and rows or it can define with the css height and width properties.

Syntex

  
A simple example of textarea tag example.

Output

A simple example of textarea tag example.

Attribute	Description
autofocus	Specifies that a text area should be automatically get focused when the page is loaded.
form	Specifies one or more forms the textarea belongs to.
maxlength	Specifies the maximum number of characters allowed in the text area.
placeholder	Specifies a short hint that describes the expected value of a textarea.
required	Specifies that textarea must be filled out.
wrap	Specifies that how the texts in the textarea are wrapped at the time of the submission of the form.