Multi-line text input field on a form.
Platform Support
| IE | Mozilla | Netscape | Opera | Chrome | Safari | 3.0+ | 1.0+ | 2.0+ | 7.0+ | 5.0+ | 1.0+ |
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Constructors
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Textarea Constructor() : Textarea
Creates a new instance of a Textarea object.
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Textarea() : TextareaCreates a new instance of a Textarea object. Returns
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Properties
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onchange
: Function
Event handler for when a user changes the text and moves the focus off of the field.
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value
: String
Value of the textarea field to be sent when the form is submitted.
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References
Form|HTMLElement|Input|Password|Text|HTMLTextAreaElement
Availability
JavaScript 1.0|enhanced in JavaScript 1.1|W3C