@microsoft/fast-foundation > TextArea

TextArea class

A Text Area Custom HTML Element. Based largely on the <textarea> element.

  • The default slot for the label

label - The label

root - The element wrapping the control

control - The textarea element

change - Emits a custom 'change' event when the textarea emits a change event

Signature:

export declare class TextArea extends FormAssociatedTextArea 

Properties

Property Modifiers Type Description
autofocus boolean Indicates that this element should get focus after the page finishes loading.
cols number Sizes the element horizontally by a number of character columns.
formId string The id of the form the element is associated to
list string Allows associating a datalist to the element by https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Element/id.
maxlength number The maximum number of characters a user can enter.
minlength number The minimum number of characters a user can enter.
name string The name of the element.
placeholder string Sets the placeholder value of the element, generally used to provide a hint to the user.
readOnly boolean When true, the control will be immutable by user interaction. See readonly HTML attribute for more information.
resize TextAreaResize The resize mode of the element.
rows number Sizes the element vertically by a number of character rows.
spellcheck boolean Sets if the element is eligible for spell checking but the UA.

Methods

Method Modifiers Description
select() Selects all the text in the text area