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HTML <textarea> rows Attribute

❮ HTML <textarea> tag

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

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