Question

Differentiate between an input element of type text and a textarea element, indicating where you would be most likely to use each.

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ABOUT INPUT ELEMENT OF TYPE TEXT :

The <input> tag specifies an input field where the user can enter data. <input> elements are used within a <form> element to declare input controls that allow users to input data. An input field can vary in many ways, depending on the type attribute.

There are so many types can defined for for <input> tag. Text is the one of the types of input tag.

For an example , we can define the input tag of type text as shown below..

<input type="text" name="firstname"></input> Note : one-line text input field

ABOUT INPUT ELEMENT OF TYPE TEXT AREA:

The <textarea> element is used to create a text input area of unlimited length. User can enter the text how much he wants to enter inside the text area box.. We can limit the text also by number of characters using the command called "maxlength". text areas are most often used within a parent <form> element.

For an example . we can define the textarea as shown below..

<textarea placeholder="You can add your text here "></textarea> Note : Placeholder is the keyword used to place the default text in the textarea.

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