HTML <textarea> cols attribute

HTML <textarea> tag

Definition and usage

cols The attribute specifies the visible width of the text area.

Tip:The size of the text area can also be specified through CSS height and width Attribute settings.

Example

Specify the height and width of the text area:

<textarea rows="4" cols="50">
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Syntax

<textarea cols="number">

Attribute value

Value Description
number Specify the width of the text area (in average character width units). The default value is 20.

Browser support

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HTML <textarea> tag