The HTML5 textarea Tag
The HTML5 <textarea> tag is essential for HTML document because this specifies a multi-line text input control. When the HTML5 <textarea> tag is placed within the document, this can hold unlimited number of characters. Typically, the font has fixed width and usually, it uses Courier by default.
Setting the size for the HTML5 <textarea> tag is possible by using the height and width properties in CSS.
The good thing about HTML5 <textarea> tag is that the author would not have problem using it since it has support for both the Event Attributes and Global Attributes. It is also accepted by the major web browsers like Safari, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Opera and Firefox.
The attributes for the HTML5 <textarea> tag are the following:
|
Attribute |
Value |
Description |
|
autofocus (New) |
autofocus |
It is used in activating autofocus on the text area once the page has loaded up |
|
cols |
number |
It is used in setting the visible width for the text area |
|
disabled |
disabled |
It is used in disabling the text area |
|
form (New) |
form_id |
Determines the forms if the text area is applied to one or more forms |
|
maxlength (New) |
number |
It is used in setting the limit of characters for the text area |
|
name |
text |
Allows the author to provide name of the text area |
|
placeholder (New) |
text |
It has to be used in providing a short hint to describe the expected value of a text area, if necessary |
|
readonly |
readonly |
It is the key in making the text area a read-only |
|
required (New) |
required |
It is the tool in determining that the text area is required or that it has to be filled out by the user |
|
rows |
number |
It is the key in determining the visible number of lines that is found within a text area |
|
wrap (New) |
hard |
It is essential in determining how the text within a text area should be wrapped when submitted in a form |