HTML DOM Textarea Object
Textarea Object
The Textarea object represents an HTML <textarea> element.
Access a Textarea Object
You can access a <textarea> element by using getElementById():
Tip: You can also access a <textarea> element by searching through the elements collection of a form.
Create a Textarea Object
You can create a <textarea> element by using the document.createElement() method:
Textarea Object Properties
Property | Description |
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autofocus | Sets or returns whether a text area should automatically get focus when the page loads |
cols | Sets or returns the value of the cols attribute of a text area |
defaultValue | Sets or returns the default value of a text area |
disabled | Sets or returns whether the text area is disabled, or not |
form | Returns a reference to the form that contains the text area |
maxLength | Sets or returns the value of the maxlength attribute of a text area |
name | Sets or returns the value of the name attribute of a text area |
placeholder | Sets or returns the value of the placeholder attribute of a text area |
readOnly | Sets or returns whether the contents of a text area is read-only |
required | Sets or returns whether the text area must be filled out before submitting a form |
rows | Sets or returns the value of the rows attribute of a text area |
type | Returns the type of the form element the text area is |
value | Sets or returns the contents of a text area |
wrap | Sets or returns the value of the wrap attribute of a text area |
Textarea Object Methods
Method | Description |
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select() | Selects the entire contents of a text area |
Standard Properties and Events
The Textarea object also supports the standard properties and events.
Related Pages
HTML tutorial: HTML Forms
HTML reference: HTML <textarea> tag