What is "textarea"

The tag <textarea> HTML comes from English area text and means text area.

This tag defines a control similar to the tag <input> text type, except that the user can enter multiple lines of text.

The text placed between tags <textarea> and </textarea> will be shown inside the text box as its initial value. The user can however modify this text.

Related Links:

• Specifications WHATWG^(EN)
• Specifications W3^(EN)
• MDN documentation