Alternatively called a text field, a text box is a section or object on a page that allows a user to enter text. Text boxes are often used on the Internet for pages that require input from a user. You may also see a text box in a word processing program when creating a form that requires a user to enter information.
Examples of text boxes
There are two main types of text boxes you are likely to encounter.
- Examples of text boxes
- Creating an HTML text box
- How to add or remove a text box in Microsoft Word.
Creating an HTML text box
Below is the HTML source code that creates each of the above boxes using the HTML form tag, input tag, and textarea tag. The input tag with the name attribute is a single one-line text box, and the textarea tag is the multiple line text box. The “script name” in the action attribute should be changed to the name and location of your script file. For example, it could be changed to an ASP, Perl, PHP, or Python script file.
One-line text box Below is an example of a one-line text box that is often used for a name, e-mail, or password. The text box may have a fixed length, allowing only a few words to be entered. It may also allow more text than the length of the text box, requiring a user to use arrow keys to scroll horizontally to see all entered text.
Multiple line textarea box Below is an example of a multiple line textarea text box for entering a lot of data and is often used for typing a message. Text entered in a multiple line text box automatically wraps to the next line when the text reaches the right edge of the text box.
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