Textarea defaultValue Attribute

HTML DOM Textarea Object

Definition and Usage

defaultValue Property to set or return the default value of the text area.

Note:The default value of the text area is the text between the <textarea> and </textarea> tags.

Instance

Example 1

Change the default value of the text area:

document.getElementById("myTextarea").defaultValue = "Fifth Avenue, New York City";

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Example 2

Retrieve the default value of the text area:

var x = document.getElementById("myTextarea").defaultValue;

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Syntax

Return the defaultValue property:

textareaObject.defaultValue

Set the defaultValue property:

textareaObject.defaultValue = text

Attribute Value

Value Description
text Specifies the default value (content) of the text area.

Technical Details

Return Value: A string value representing the default value of the text area.

Browser Support

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HTML DOM Textarea Object