Pure JavaScript

Textarea

JavaScript1.0+, JScript1.0+ Nav2+, IE3+, Opera3+ Syntax

Core client-side JavaScript object.

Description

The Textarea object is one of the core JavaScript objects. Instances are created by the browser when it encounters an HTML <textarea> tag. In the JavaScript object hierarchy, the Textarea object is located at window.document.Form.Textarea. Table 7.46 lists the event handlers, methods, and properties used by the Textarea object.

Table 7.46. Event Handlers, Methods, and Properties Used by the Textarea Object

Type	Item	Description
Event Handlers	onBlur	Executes code when the text area loses the focus.
	onChange	Executes code when the text area loses the focus and has had its value modified.
	onFocus	Executes code when the ...