org.w3c.dom.html2

Interface HTMLTextAreaElement

public interface HTMLTextAreaElement extends HTMLElement

Multi-line text field. See the TEXTAREA element definition in HTML 4.01.

See also the Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML Specification.

Method Summary
voidblur()
Removes keyboard focus from this element.
voidfocus()
Gives keyboard focus to this element.
StringgetAccessKey()
A single character access key to give access to the form control.
intgetCols()
Width of control (in characters).
StringgetDefaultValue()
Represents the contents of the element.
booleangetDisabled()
The control is unavailable in this context.
HTMLFormElementgetForm()
Returns the FORM element containing this control.
StringgetName()
Form control or object name when submitted with a form.
booleangetReadOnly()
This control is read-only.
intgetRows()
Number of text rows.
intgetTabIndex()
Index that represents the element's position in the tabbing order.
StringgetType()
The type of this form control.
StringgetValue()
Represents the current contents of the corresponding form control, in an interactive user agent.
voidselect()
Select the contents of the TEXTAREA.
voidsetAccessKey(String accessKey)
A single character access key to give access to the form control.
voidsetCols(int cols)
Width of control (in characters).
voidsetDefaultValue(String defaultValue)
Represents the contents of the element.
voidsetDisabled(boolean disabled)
The control is unavailable in this context.
voidsetName(String name)
Form control or object name when submitted with a form.
voidsetReadOnly(boolean readOnly)
This control is read-only.
voidsetRows(int rows)
Number of text rows.
voidsetTabIndex(int tabIndex)
Index that represents the element's position in the tabbing order.
voidsetValue(String value)
Represents the current contents of the corresponding form control, in an interactive user agent.

Method Detail

blur

public void blur()
Removes keyboard focus from this element.

focus

public void focus()
Gives keyboard focus to this element.

getAccessKey

public String getAccessKey()
A single character access key to give access to the form control. See the accesskey attribute definition in HTML 4.01.

getCols

public int getCols()
Width of control (in characters). See the cols attribute definition in HTML 4.01.

getDefaultValue

public String getDefaultValue()
Represents the contents of the element. The value of this attribute does not change if the contents of the corresponding form control, in an interactive user agent, changes.

getDisabled

public boolean getDisabled()
The control is unavailable in this context. See the disabled attribute definition in HTML 4.01.

getForm

public HTMLFormElement getForm()
Returns the FORM element containing this control. Returns null if this control is not within the context of a form.

getName

public String getName()
Form control or object name when submitted with a form. See the name attribute definition in HTML 4.01.

getReadOnly

public boolean getReadOnly()
This control is read-only. See the readonly attribute definition in HTML 4.01.

getRows

public int getRows()
Number of text rows. See the rows attribute definition in HTML 4.01.

getTabIndex

public int getTabIndex()
Index that represents the element's position in the tabbing order. See the tabindex attribute definition in HTML 4.01.

getType

public String getType()
The type of this form control. This the string "textarea".

getValue

public String getValue()
Represents the current contents of the corresponding form control, in an interactive user agent. Changing this attribute changes the contents of the form control, but does not change the contents of the element. If the entirety of the data can not fit into a single DOMString, the implementation may truncate the data.

select

public void select()
Select the contents of the TEXTAREA.

setAccessKey

public void setAccessKey(String accessKey)
A single character access key to give access to the form control. See the accesskey attribute definition in HTML 4.01.

setCols

public void setCols(int cols)
Width of control (in characters). See the cols attribute definition in HTML 4.01.

setDefaultValue

public void setDefaultValue(String defaultValue)
Represents the contents of the element. The value of this attribute does not change if the contents of the corresponding form control, in an interactive user agent, changes.

setDisabled

public void setDisabled(boolean disabled)
The control is unavailable in this context. See the disabled attribute definition in HTML 4.01.

setName

public void setName(String name)
Form control or object name when submitted with a form. See the name attribute definition in HTML 4.01.

setReadOnly

public void setReadOnly(boolean readOnly)
This control is read-only. See the readonly attribute definition in HTML 4.01.

setRows

public void setRows(int rows)
Number of text rows. See the rows attribute definition in HTML 4.01.

setTabIndex

public void setTabIndex(int tabIndex)
Index that represents the element's position in the tabbing order. See the tabindex attribute definition in HTML 4.01.

setValue

public void setValue(String value)
Represents the current contents of the corresponding form control, in an interactive user agent. Changing this attribute changes the contents of the form control, but does not change the contents of the element. If the entirety of the data can not fit into a single DOMString, the implementation may truncate the data.