Interface HTMLTextAreaElement
- All Superinterfaces:
- Element,- HTMLElement,- Node
Multi-line text field. See the  TEXTAREA element definition in HTML 4.0.
 
See also the Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Specification.
- Since:
- 1.4, DOM Level 2
- 
Field SummaryFields declared in interface org.w3c.dom.NodeATTRIBUTE_NODE, CDATA_SECTION_NODE, COMMENT_NODE, DOCUMENT_FRAGMENT_NODE, DOCUMENT_NODE, DOCUMENT_POSITION_CONTAINED_BY, DOCUMENT_POSITION_CONTAINS, DOCUMENT_POSITION_DISCONNECTED, DOCUMENT_POSITION_FOLLOWING, DOCUMENT_POSITION_IMPLEMENTATION_SPECIFIC, DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING, DOCUMENT_TYPE_NODE, ELEMENT_NODE, ENTITY_NODE, ENTITY_REFERENCE_NODE, NOTATION_NODE, PROCESSING_INSTRUCTION_NODE, TEXT_NODE
- 
Method SummaryModifier and TypeMethodDescriptionvoidblur()Removes keyboard focus from this element.voidfocus()Gives keyboard focus to this element.A single character access key to give access to the form control.intgetCols()Width of control (in characters).Represents the contents of the element.booleanThe control is unavailable in this context.getForm()Returns theFORMelement containing this control.getName()Form control or object name when submitted with a form.booleanThis control is read-only.intgetRows()Number of text rows.intIndex that represents the element's position in the tabbing order.getType()The type of this form control.getValue()Represents the current contents of the corresponding form control, in an interactive user agent.voidselect()Select the contents of theTEXTAREA.voidsetAccessKey(String accessKey) voidsetCols(int cols) voidsetDefaultValue(String defaultValue) voidsetDisabled(boolean disabled) voidvoidsetReadOnly(boolean readOnly) voidsetRows(int rows) voidsetTabIndex(int tabIndex) voidMethods declared in interface org.w3c.dom.ElementgetAttribute, getAttributeNode, getAttributeNodeNS, getAttributeNS, getElementsByTagName, getElementsByTagNameNS, getSchemaTypeInfo, getTagName, hasAttribute, hasAttributeNS, removeAttribute, removeAttributeNode, removeAttributeNS, setAttribute, setAttributeNode, setAttributeNodeNS, setAttributeNS, setIdAttribute, setIdAttributeNode, setIdAttributeNSMethods declared in interface org.w3c.dom.html.HTMLElementgetClassName, getDir, getId, getLang, getTitle, setClassName, setDir, setId, setLang, setTitleMethods declared in interface org.w3c.dom.NodeappendChild, cloneNode, compareDocumentPosition, getAttributes, getBaseURI, getChildNodes, getFeature, getFirstChild, getLastChild, getLocalName, getNamespaceURI, getNextSibling, getNodeName, getNodeType, getNodeValue, getOwnerDocument, getParentNode, getPrefix, getPreviousSibling, getTextContent, getUserData, hasAttributes, hasChildNodes, insertBefore, isDefaultNamespace, isEqualNode, isSameNode, isSupported, lookupNamespaceURI, lookupPrefix, normalize, removeChild, replaceChild, setNodeValue, setPrefix, setTextContent, setUserData
- 
Method Details- 
getDefaultValueString getDefaultValue()Represents the contents of the element. The value of this attribute does not change if the contents of the corresponding form control, in an interactive user agent, changes. Changing this attribute, however, resets the contents of the form control.
- 
setDefaultValue
- 
getFormHTMLFormElement getForm()Returns theFORMelement containing this control. Returnsnullif this control is not within the context of a form.
- 
getAccessKeyString getAccessKey()A single character access key to give access to the form control. See the accesskey attribute definition in HTML 4.0.
- 
setAccessKey
- 
getColsint getCols()Width of control (in characters). See the cols attribute definition in HTML 4.0.
- 
setColsvoid setCols(int cols) 
- 
getDisabledboolean getDisabled()The control is unavailable in this context. See the disabled attribute definition in HTML 4.0.
- 
setDisabledvoid setDisabled(boolean disabled) 
- 
getNameString getName()Form control or object name when submitted with a form. See the name attribute definition in HTML 4.0.
- 
setName
- 
getReadOnlyboolean getReadOnly()This control is read-only. See the readonly attribute definition in HTML 4.0.
- 
setReadOnlyvoid setReadOnly(boolean readOnly) 
- 
getRowsint getRows()Number of text rows. See the rows attribute definition in HTML 4.0.
- 
setRowsvoid setRows(int rows) 
- 
getTabIndexint getTabIndex()Index that represents the element's position in the tabbing order. See the tabindex attribute definition in HTML 4.0.
- 
setTabIndexvoid setTabIndex(int tabIndex) 
- 
getTypeString getType()The type of this form control. This the string "textarea".
- 
getValueString getValue()Represents the current contents of the corresponding form control, in an interactive user agent. Changing this attribute changes the contents of the form control, but does not change the contents of the element. If the entirety of the data can not fit into a singleDOMString, the implementation may truncate the data.
- 
setValue
- 
blurvoid blur()Removes keyboard focus from this element.
- 
focusvoid focus()Gives keyboard focus to this element.
- 
selectvoid select()Select the contents of theTEXTAREA.
 
-