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package org.w3c.dom.html;

 Multi-line text field. See the  TEXTAREA element definition in HTML 4.0.
See also the Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Specification.
Since:
1.4, DOM Level 2/**
 *  Multi-line text field. See the  TEXTAREA element definition in HTML 4.0.
 * <p>See also the <a href='http://www.w3.org/TR/2000/CR-DOM-Level-2-20000510'>Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Specification</a>.
 *
 * @since 1.4, DOM Level 2
 */
public interface HTMLTextAreaElement extends HTMLElement {
    
 Represents the contents of the element. The value of this attribute
does not change if the contents of the corresponding form control, in
an interactive user agent, changes. Changing this attribute, however,
resets the contents of the form control.
/**
     *  Represents the contents of the element. The value of this attribute
     * does not change if the contents of the corresponding form control, in
     * an interactive user agent, changes. Changing this attribute, however,
     * resets the contents of the form control.
     */
    public String getDefaultValue();
    public void setDefaultValue(String defaultValue);

    
 Returns the FORM element containing this control. Returns
null if this control is not within the context of a form.
/**
     *  Returns the <code>FORM</code> element containing this control. Returns
     * <code>null</code> if this control is not within the context of a form.
     */
    public HTMLFormElement getForm();

    
 A single character access key to give access to the form control. See
the  accesskey attribute definition in HTML 4.0.
/**
     *  A single character access key to give access to the form control. See
     * the  accesskey attribute definition in HTML 4.0.
     */
    public String getAccessKey();
    public void setAccessKey(String accessKey);

    
 Width of control (in characters). See the  cols attribute definition
in HTML 4.0.
/**
     *  Width of control (in characters). See the  cols attribute definition
     * in HTML 4.0.
     */
    public int getCols();
    public void setCols(int cols);

    
 The control is unavailable in this context. See the  disabled
attribute definition in HTML 4.0.
/**
     *  The control is unavailable in this context. See the  disabled
     * attribute definition in HTML 4.0.
     */
    public boolean getDisabled();
    public void setDisabled(boolean disabled);

    
 Form control or object name when submitted with a form. See the  name
attribute definition in HTML 4.0.
/**
     *  Form control or object name when submitted with a form. See the  name
     * attribute definition in HTML 4.0.
     */
    public String getName();
    public void setName(String name);

    
 This control is read-only. See the  readonly attribute definition in
HTML 4.0.
/**
     *  This control is read-only. See the  readonly attribute definition in
     * HTML 4.0.
     */
    public boolean getReadOnly();
    public void setReadOnly(boolean readOnly);

    
 Number of text rows. See the  rows attribute definition in HTML 4.0.
/**
     *  Number of text rows. See the  rows attribute definition in HTML 4.0.
     */
    public int getRows();
    public void setRows(int rows);

    
 Index that represents the element's position in the tabbing order. See
the  tabindex attribute definition in HTML 4.0.
/**
     *  Index that represents the element's position in the tabbing order. See
     * the  tabindex attribute definition in HTML 4.0.
     */
    public int getTabIndex();
    public void setTabIndex(int tabIndex);

    
 The type of this form control. This the string "textarea".
/**
     *  The type of this form control. This the string "textarea".
     */
    public String getType();

    
 Represents the current contents of the corresponding form control, in
an interactive user agent. Changing this attribute changes the
contents of the form control, but does not change the contents of the
element. If the entirety of the data can not fit into a single
DOMString , the implementation may truncate the data.
/**
     *  Represents the current contents of the corresponding form control, in
     * an interactive user agent. Changing this attribute changes the
     * contents of the form control, but does not change the contents of the
     * element. If the entirety of the data can not fit into a single
     * <code>DOMString</code> , the implementation may truncate the data.
     */
    public String getValue();
    public void setValue(String value);

    
 Removes keyboard focus from this element.
/**
     *  Removes keyboard focus from this element.
     */
    public void blur();

    
 Gives keyboard focus to this element.
/**
     *  Gives keyboard focus to this element.
     */
    public void focus();

    
 Select the contents of the TEXTAREA .
/**
     *  Select the contents of the <code>TEXTAREA</code> .
     */
    public void select();

}