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():
var x = document.getElementById("myTextarea");
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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:
var x = document.createElement("TEXTAREA");
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Textarea Object Properties
= Property added in HTML5.
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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
