HTML textarea element

• https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/textarea

• https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTMLTextAreaElement

Description

The HTML <textarea> element represents a multi-line plain-text editing control, useful when you want to allow users to enter a sizeable amount of free-form text, for example a comment on a review or feedback form.

HTMLTextAreaElement

See also

• https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTMLTextAreaElement

The HTMLTextAreaElement interface provides special properties and methods for manipulating the layout and presentation of <textarea> elements.

Autogrowing textareas

• https://gomakethings.com/autogrowing-textareas/

• https://css-tricks.com/the-cleanest-trick-for-autogrowing-textareas/

Three years ago, I shared an approach for creating autoexpanding textarea elements with vanilla JS. On a recent project, I decided to search for a more modern way to automatically expand textarea elements as the user types, and stumbled upon this solution <https://css-tricks.com/the-cleanest-trick-for-autogrowing-textareas/> ( https://css-tricks.com/the-cleanest-trick-for-autogrowing-textareas/ ) from Stephen Shaw that I think is far superior.