<TEXTAREA>...</TEXTAREA>

	Define a multiline text field in a form. The user can enter text inside this field. There is no limit on the numer of characters a user can enter. The text that is inside this container will be used as the default text. This tag is only valid inside the FORM tag.

ALLCAPS	Use the allcaps attribute to set the caps mode for the on-screen keyboard so that text the viewer types defaults to capital letters.
AUTOACTIVATE	Use the autoactivate attribute to activate the text area automatically when the viewer selects it. The WebTV interface draws the cursor in the activated text area. When the autoactivate attribute is not specified for a text area, the viewer must press the GO button on the remote control (or Return on a keyboard) to activate the text area for typing. Also, when autoactivate is not specified, the arrow buttons on the remote control move the Highlight rectangle to the next selectable item on the Web page. When the autoactivate attribute is specified for a text area or when the viewer has activated the area, the viewer can type in the text area and use the arrows to move the text cursor within the area.
AUTOCAPS	Use the autocaps attribute so that the first letter of each word that the viewer types with the on-screen keyboard is a capital letter. You can use the autocaps attribute on text areas used for proper names and addresses.
BGCOLOR	Use the bgcolor attribute to set the background color for the text area. The WebTV HTML interface accepts color values in either #rrggbb or color name format. The default value for bgcolor is #eaeaea. See the page Using colors for a description on specifying colors.
COLS	Set the number of columns the textwindow will occupy on the screen.
CURSOR	Use the cursor attribute to set the color for the cursor in the text area. The WebTV HTML interface accepts color values in either #rrggbb or color name format. The default value for the cursor is dark blue (#3333aa), though many pages override this value with yellow. See the page Using colors for a description on specifying colors.
GROWABLE	Use the growable attribute to allow the text area to expand vertically as the viewer types beyond its original boundary.
NAME	The name of the element inside the form. The name is sent to the server to identify the field.
NOHARDBREAKS	Use the nohardbreaks attribute to prevent the viewer from entering hard breaks in the text area. When the viewer does type a Return, the selection simply moves to the next field.
NOSOFTBREAKS	Use the nosoftbreaks attribute to prevent the WebTV interface from sending soft breaks when the form is submitted. Soft breaks are inserted in the text for linewrapping in text areas.
NUMBERS	Use the numbers attribute so that when the WebTV interface displays the on-screen keyboard, the ‘1’ key is selected. This reduces the time the viewer spends to move the Highlight rectangle to the numeric keypad of the on-screen keyboard.
ROWS	Set the number of rows the textwindow will occupy on the screen.
SHOWKEYBOARD	Use the showkeyboard attribute to show the keyboard automatically when the viewer selects the text area.
USESTYLE	Use the usestyle attribute so that the text in the text area is rendered in the current style in effect for the page.
WRAP	Determines how text will wrap onscreen and how the data is send to the server. Value Description OFF Wrapping doesn't happen. Lines are sent exactly as typed. HARD The display word-wraps, and the text is transmitted at all wrap points. PHYSICAL The display word-wraps, and the text is transmitted at all wrap points. SOFT The display word-wraps, but long lines are sent as one line without new-lines. VIRTUAL The display word-wraps, but long lines are sent as one line without new-lines. The default setting is OFF.

Source:	<FORM> <TABLE> <TR> <TD>Article number</TD> <TD><INPUT TYPE=TEXT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP>Description</TD> <TD><TEXTAREA COLS=40 ROWS=10> Enter the description here</TEXTAREA></TD> </TR> </TABLE> </FORM>
Result:	Article number Description Enter the description here