Textarea events

1. Can we use Onchange for textarea?
2. How to get data from textarea in HTML?
3. What can I use instead of textarea?
4. What is the purpose of textarea?

Can we use Onchange for textarea?

The onchange property of a Textarea element refers to an event handler function that is invoked when the user changes the value in the text area and then “commits” those changes by moving keyboard focus elsewhere.

How to get data from textarea in HTML?

The val() method is used to get the values from the elements such as textarea, input and select. This method simply returns or sets the value attribute of the selected elements and is mostly used with the form elements.

What can I use instead of textarea?

Use, <div> with contenteditable attribute.

What is the purpose of textarea?

The <textarea> HTML element represents a multi-line plain-text editing control, useful when you want to allow users to enter a sizeable amount of free-form text, for example a comment on a review or feedback form.