HTML <textarea> required attribute

HTML <textarea> tag

Definition and Usage

required This is a boolean attribute.

If this attribute is set, it specifies that the text area (textarea) is required (in order to successfully submit the form).

Example

Form containing a required text area:

<form action="/action_page.php">
  <textarea name="comment" required></textarea>
  <input type="submit">
</form>

Try It Yourself

Syntax

<textarea required>

Browser Support

The numbers in the table indicate the first browser version to fully support this attribute.

Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
Support 10.0 4.0 Support Support

HTML <textarea> tag