Textarea value attribute

HTML DOM Textarea Object

Definition and Usage

value Sets or returns the content of the text area.

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

Instance

Example 1

Change the content of the text area:

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

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Example 2

Get the content of the text area:

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

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Syntax

Return value attribute:

textareaObject.value

Set value attribute:

textareaObject.value = text

Attribute Value

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

Technical Details

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

Browser Support

Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
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HTML DOM Textarea Object