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HTML: <textarea> wrap attribute

HTML: <textarea> wrap attribute specifies how the text in the text area is wrapped when the form is submitted, an online instance demonstrates how to use the <textarea> wrap attribute, browser compatibility, syntax definition, and detailed information about its attribute values, etc.

　HTML <textarea> tag

Online example

When the form is submitted, the text area with wrap = 'hard' will include newline characters (if any):

Example

<textarea　rows="4"　cols="30"　wrap="hard">
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Browser Compatibility

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All major browsers support the wrap attribute.

Definition and Usage

The wrap attribute specifies how the text in the text area is wrapped when submitting a form.

HTML 4.01 with HTML5difference

The wrap attribute is an HTML5 is a new attribute of the <textarea> tag in HTML.

Syntax

<textarea wrap="soft|hard">

Attribute Value

Value	Description
soft	When submitting a form, the text in the textarea is not wrapped. Default.
hard	When submitting a form, the text in the textarea is wrapped (including newline characters). When using "hard", the cols attribute must be specified.

　HTML <textarea> tag

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