HTML and CSS Reference
In-Depth Information
Figure 11.13 shows a
textarea
element in action.
.
Output
FIGURE 11.13
Use
textarea
to
create large text-
entry areas.
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You can also change the size of a
textarea
with the
height
and
width
CSS properties. You can alter the font in the text area
using the CSS font properties, too.
Creating Menus with
select
and
option
The
select
element creates a menu that can be configured to enable users to select one
or more options from a pull-down menu or a scrollable menu that shows several options
at once. The
<select>
tag defines how the menu will be displayed and the name of the
parameter associated with the field. The
<option>
tag is used to add selections to the
menu. The default appearance of select lists is to display a pull-down list that enables the
user to select one of the options. Here's an example of how one is created:
Input
▼
<label for=”location”>
Please pick a travel destination
</label>
<select name=“location”>
<option>
Indiana
</option>
<option>
Fuji
</option>
<option>
Timbuktu
</option>
<option>
Alaska
</option>
</select>
As you can see in the code, the field name is assigned using the
name
attribute of the
<select>
tag. The field created using that code appears in Figure 11.14.
