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HTML Textarea

Single-line input is not enough for comments or messages. Use textarea for multi-line text.

Direct answer

Write <textarea id="msg" name="msg" rows="5"></textarea> and connect a label with for. Default text, if any, goes between the tags (not in a value attribute like input).

Labeled textarea

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HTML Code 
<label for="msg">Message</label>
<textarea id="msg" name="msg" rows="5" cols="40" placeholder="Write your message"></textarea>

Try it

  1. Add a textarea with at least 4 rows
  2. Label it correctly
  3. Pre-fill a short default sentence between the tags
  4. Style width with CSS if you prefer over cols

Easy mistakes

  • Using value="…" on textarea (put text between tags instead)
  • Missing name so the message is not submitted
  • No label for the field

Summary

  • textarea = multi-line text
  • Label it; give it a name
  • Default text sits between the tags
  • Size with rows/cols or CSS

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