A text area takes several lines of input.
:::form post guestbook.php
? area msg rows=4 max=200 Your message
:::Preview: Commodore 64, 40 columns
Your message
[______________________________________]
[______________________________________]
[______________________________________]
[______________________________________]
| Option | Meaning | Default |
|---|---|---|
rows |
the height of the field, in lines | 4 |
max |
the most characters the reader can type | 255 |
value |
the starting text | empty |
Sent as name=input, with line breaks as CR LF.