HTMLTextAreaElement: required property
Baseline Widely available
This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since July 2015.
The required
property of the HTMLTextAreaElement
interface specifies that the user must fill in a value before submitting a form. It reflects the <textarea>
element's required
attribute.
Value
A boolean.
Examples
js
const textareaElement = document.getElementById("comment");
console.log(textArea.required);
Specifications
Specification |
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HTML # dom-textarea-required |
Browser compatibility
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See also
<textarea>
HTMLTextAreaElement.validity
:required
pseudo-class