ASP.NET HtmlTextArea Control


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Definition and Usage

The HtmlTextArea control is used to control a <textarea> element. In HTML, the <textarea> element is used to create a text area.


Properties and Events

Property Description
Attributes Returns all attribute name and value pairs of the element
Cols The number of columns of the text area
Disabled A Boolean value that indicates whether or not the control should be disabled. Default is false
id A unique id for the control
InnerHtml Sets or returns the content between the opening and closing tags of the HTML element. Special characters are not automatically converted to HTML entities
InnerText Sets or returns all text between the opening and closing tags of the HTML element. Special characters are automatically converted to HTML entities
Name The unique name for the text area
OnServerChange The name of the function to be executed when the contents of the textarea is changed
Rows The number of visible rows of the text area
runat Specifies that the control is a server control. Must be set to "server"
Style Sets or returns the CSS properties that are applied to the control
TagName Returns the element tag name
Value The content of the textarea
Visible A Boolean value that indicates whether or not the control should be visible


Example

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Declare an HtmlTextarea control, an HtmlInputButton control, and an HtmlGeneric control in an .aspx file (remember to embed the controls inside an HtmlForm control). When the submit button is triggered, the submit subroutine is executed. The submit subroutine sends the message "You wrote: " and the text the user wrote in the text area to the p element.


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