Textareaelementen

The textarea element is an HTML form control that allows users to input multi-line plain text. It is defined using the <textarea> tag. Unlike a single-line input field, the textarea is designed for longer pieces of text, such as comments, messages, or descriptions.

A textarea element typically appears as a rectangular box with scrollbars that appear if the text content exceeds the visible dimensions. The size of the visible area can be controlled using the rows and cols attributes, which specify the number of visible text lines and columns, respectively. Alternatively, CSS can be used for more precise control over dimensions and appearance.

The name attribute is crucial for identifying the data submitted from the textarea to the server. The value attribute can be used to pre-populate the textarea with default text, though it's more common to place the initial content directly between the opening and closing <textarea> tags. The readonly and disabled attributes can also be applied to control user interaction.

Textarea elements are widely used in web forms for user feedback, contact forms, and any situation where users need to provide extended textual input. Their flexibility makes them a fundamental component of interactive web pages.