Introduction to <textarea>

The <textarea>tag in HTML is a versatile and widely used element designed to allow users to input multi-line text in web forms. Unlike the <input>element with the type="text" attribute, which is typically limited to a single line of text, the <textarea>tag provides a scrollable field that can accommodate larger blocks of text, making it ideal for collecting comments, descriptions, feedback, or any other type of text that may require more space.

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<!-- Textarea Example -->
<textarea class="custom-textarea" rows="4" cols="50" placeholder="Enter your message here..."></textarea>
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/* CSS for Textarea */
.custom-textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 10px;
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
  border-radius: 5px;
  margin: 10px 0;
}

Global Attributes

AttributesDescription
accesskeySpecifies a shortcut key to activate or focus an element.
autocapitalizeControls whether and how text input is automatically capitalized.
classSpecifies one or more class names for the element, allowing CSS styling and JavaScript manipulation.
contenteditableSpecifies whether the content of an element is editable or not.
contextmenuSpecifies a context menu for the element.
dirDefines the text direction. Possible values are "ltr" (left-to-right), "rtl" (right-to-left), and "auto".
draggableSpecifies whether an element is draggable. Possible values are "true" or "false".
enterkeyhintSpecifies the action label or icon to be shown for the enter key on virtual keyboards.
hiddenIndicates that the element is not yet, or is no longer, relevant. The browser does not display elements that have the `hidden` attribute set.
idSpecifies a unique identifier for the element.
inputmodeProvides a hint to browsers for which virtual keyboard configuration to use when editing this element or its descendants.
isAllows you to specify the type of custom element.
langSpecifies the language of the element's content.
nonceA cryptographic nonce ("number used once") that can be used by Content Security Policy (CSP) to determine whether or not a given fetch will be allowed to proceed.
partSpecifies the element’s part in the shadow DOM.
slotAssigns a slot in a shadow DOM shadow tree.
spellcheckIndicates whether the element is subject to spell checking.
styleProvides inline CSS styling for the element.
tabindexSpecifies the tab order of the element.
titleAdds extra information about the element, displayed as a tooltip when hovering over the element.
translateSpecifies whether the content of the element should be translated. Possible values are "yes" or "no".
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