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textarea

multi-line text field

TEXTAREA Tag

multi-line text field Attributes are:

Attribute Description Default Value Values Required
accesskey accessibility key character no
tabindex position in tabbing order no
onfocus the element got the focus no
onblur the element lost the focus no
name no
rows one or more digits no
cols one or more digits no
disabled disabled no
readonly readonly no
onselect script expression no
onchange script expression no

Example:

<textarea 
accesskey="" 
tabindex="" 
onfocus="" 
onblur="" 
name="" 
rows="" 
cols="" 
disabled="" 
readonly="" 
onselect="" 
onchange="" 
>
</textarea>

##Events##

Event Description
onclick The onclick event occurs when the pointing device button is clicked over an element. This attribute may be used with most elements.
ondblclick The ondblclick event occurs when the pointing device button is double clicked over an element. This attribute may be used with most elements.
onmousedown The onmousedown event occurs when the pointing device button is pressed over an element. This attribute may be used with most elements.
onmouseup The onmouseup event occurs when the pointing device button is released over an element. This attribute may be used with most elements.
onmouseover The onmouseover event occurs when the pointing device is moved onto an element. This attribute may be used with most elements.
onmousemove The onmousemove event occurs when the pointing device is moved while it is over an element. This attribute may be used with most elements.
onmouseout The onmouseout event occurs when the pointing device is moved away from an element. This attribute may be used with most elements.
onblur The onblur event occurs when an element loses focus either by the pointing device or by tabbing navigation. It may be used with the same elements as onfocus.
onkeypress The onkeypress event occurs when a key is pressed and released over an element. This attribute may be used with most elements.
onkeydown The onkeydown event occurs when a key is pressed down over an element. This attribute may be used with most elements.
onkeyup The onkeyup event occurs when a key is released over an element. This attribute may be used with most elements.
onselect The onselect event occurs when a user selects some text in a text field. This attribute may be used with the INPUT and TEXTAREA elements.
onchange The onchange event occurs when a control loses the input focus and its value has been modified since gaining focus. This attribute applies to the following elements: INPUT, SELECT, and TEXTAREA.
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