HTML <textarea> rows Attribute
Example
A text area with a specified height and width:
<textarea rows="4" cols="50">
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Definition and Usage
The rows attribute specifies the visible height of a text area, in lines.
Note: The size of a textarea can also be specified by the CSS height and width properties.
Browser Support
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rows | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
NONE.
Syntax
<textarea rows="number">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| number | Specifies the height of the text area (in lines). Default value is 2 |
❮ HTML <textarea> tag
