method
text_area_tag
text_area_tag(name, content = nil, options = {})
public
Creates a text input area; use a textarea for longer text inputs such as blog posts or descriptions.
Options
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:size - A string specifying the dimensions (columns by rows) of the textarea (e.g., “25x10”).
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:rows - Specify the number of rows in the textarea
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:cols - Specify the number of columns in the textarea
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:disabled - If set to true, the user will not be able to use this input.
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:escape - By default, the contents of the text input are HTML escaped. If you need unescaped contents, set this to false.
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Any other key creates standard HTML attributes for the tag.
Examples
text_area_tag 'post' # => <textarea id="post" name="post"></textarea> text_area_tag 'bio', @user.bio # => <textarea id="bio" name="bio">This is my biography.</textarea> text_area_tag 'body', nil, :rows => 10, :cols => 25 # => <textarea cols="25" id="body" name="body" rows="10"></textarea> text_area_tag 'body', nil, :size => "25x10" # => <textarea name="body" id="body" cols="25" rows="10"></textarea> text_area_tag 'description', "Description goes here.", :disabled => true # => <textarea disabled="disabled" id="description" name="description">Description goes here.</textarea> text_area_tag 'comment', nil, :class => 'comment_input' # => <textarea class="comment_input" id="comment" name="comment"></textarea>