PHP HTML TextArea
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PHP Works with HTML Textarea
HTML Textarea tag uses for multiple line text input.
Syntax Textarea
<textarea name="mytest" rows="40" cols="40">My Default Text Area</textarea>
Example 1
<?php
if ($_POST) {
print_r($_POST);
}
?>
<html>
<head>
<title>Textarea</title>
</head>
<body>
<form action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>" method="post">
<i>Information</i><br/>
<textarea name="description" rows="5" cols="40"></textarea><br/>
<input type="submit"/>
</form>
</body>
</html>
Output
Example 2
<?php
$msg = "";
if (!empty($_POST['SAVE'])) {
$msg .= 'Name: ' . $_POST['NAME'] . '<br/>';
$msg .= 'Description: ' . $_POST['DESCRIPTION'] . '<br/>';
}
?>
<html>
<head>
<title>Textarea form</title>
</head>
<body>
<?php echo $msg; ?>
<hr/>
<form action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>" method="POST">
<table>
<tr>
<td valign="top">Name:</td>
<td><input type="text" name="NAME" size="20" maxlength="20"/></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">Description:</td>
<td><textarea name="DESCRIPTION" rows="5" cols="40"></textarea></td>
</tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"><input type="submit" name="SAVE" value="Save It"></td></tr>
</table>
</form>
</body>
</html>
Output
