HTML Reference Guide : TEXTAREA Command

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<TEXTAREA> Command

Command Syntax:
<TEXTAREA command parameters>
included text
</TEXTAREA>
The command encloses, defines and contains a text input block in a <FORM>
See also: <FORM>, <INPUT>.

Command Parameters:

cols="# of characters"

Defines the width of the text area by the number of characters.

name="text area name"

Provides the name of the text area for forms information processing purposes.

rows="# of lines"

Defines the height of the text area by the number of lines.

Example:

<TEXTAREA name="comments"
  cols=30
  rows=4>
Comments:
</TEXTAREA>

Yields -

When placed within a <FORM> command.

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