<TEXTAREA>...</TEXTAREA>
The text area tag denotes an input field in which the reader
can type. To include a text area element in a form, use the <TEXTAREA>
tag.
This tag is a two-sided tag and both sides must be used. If you have any
default text that is to be included in the text area, it should be
included
between the opening and closing tags.
Attributes:
-
NAME: The name to be sent to the CGI script when the form is
submitted
-
ROWS: The height of the text area element, in rows of text
-
COLS: The width of the text area element in columns (characters)
- accesskey
- disables
- onblur
- onchange
- onfocus
- onselect
- readonly
-
tabindex
Usage:
Place the Text area tag around the message you want
.
<TEXTAREA NAME="the Body" ROWS="14" COLS="50">Enter your
message here.</TEXTAREA>
Will look like this: