An extended version of the HTML text area element that applies the Syncfusion UI theme styling.
Complete with resize handles, clear icons, a floating label, and validation messages.
A modern look for multiple lines of entered text.

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Overview

The JavaScript TextArea control is a fundamental input element in web development that allows users to input multiple lines of text within a designated area, such as comments, messages, or other lengthy content. This control is an extended version of the HTML text area element, featuring clear icons, a floating label, various sizing options, validation states, and more.

JavaScript TextArea control example

Floating label

Improve the user experience with our floating label feature. The label transitions elegantly above the text area when users start typing.

JavaScript TextArea control floating label example

JavaScript TextArea control floating label

JavaScript TextArea control resizing

Resizing

Resize the text area dynamically with support for resizing handles. Users can effortlessly adjust the height and width of the text area, enhancing comfort and usability.

JavaScript TextArea control resizing example

Form support

Seamlessly integrate our TextArea control into HTML forms for easy data submission and processing. Allow user input within forms and access native form validation mechanisms for enhanced data integrity and user feedback.

JavaScript TextArea control form support

JavaScript TextArea control adornments

Adornments

The TextArea control supports custom adornments using the prependTemplate and appendTemplate properties, which allow users to render custom elements like icons, buttons, or dropdowns to enhance user interaction with prefix and suffix elements. Also, users can control the layout orientation dynamically with the adornmentFlow and adornmentOrientation properties to switch between horizontal and vertical arrangements.

Right-to-left (RTL) rendering

The JavaScript TextArea control supports right-to-left (RTL) rendering. Users can change the text and layout to render from right to left. This enhances the user experience and accessibility for users of RTL languages.

JavaScript TextArea control right-to-left

Maximum length

Enforce input restrictions using the maximum length feature. By setting a character limit, you can prevent users from entering excessive text, ensuring data integrity and optimizing database storage.

JavaScript TextArea control maximum length

Number of rows and columns

Easily customize the dimensions of your text area by specifying the desired number of rows and columns so that it fits into any application layout.

JavaScript TextArea control rows and columns example

Built-in themes

The JavaScript TextArea control has several built-in themes: Material, Bootstrap, Fabric (Office 365), Tailwind CSS, and high contrast. Users can customize any of these built-in themes or create new themes by overriding Sass variables or using our Theme Studio application.

Theme Studio application

Developer-friendly APIs

Developers can control the appearance and behaviors of the TextArea in JavaScript, including its floating label, using a rich set of APIs.

JavaScript TextArea API reference

Other supported frameworks

The TextArea component is also available for the React, Angular, and Vue frameworks. Check out the different platform-specific features through the following links:

JavaScript TextArea code example

Easily get started with the JavaScript TextArea using a few simple lines of HTML and TS code, as demonstrated below. Also, explore our JavaScript TextArea example, which shows you how to render and configure the control.

html
ts
<div class="control-section">
    <div class="content-wrapper">
        <div>
            <!--element which is going to render the TextArea-->
           <textarea id="default"></textarea>
        </div>
    </div>
</div>
import { TextArea } from  '@syncfusion/ej2-inputs';
/**
 * Sample for CSS input boxes.
 */
    let inputobj: TextArea = new TextArea({
        placeholder: 'Enter your comments',
        floatLabelType: 'Auto'
    });

    inputobj.appendTo('#default');

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