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Insert ColdFusion text areas

You can visually insert a ColdFusion text area into your form and set its properties. A text area is an input element that consists of multiple lines of text.

Note: This enhancement is available only if you have access to a computer running ColdFusion MX 7 or later.
  1. Place the insertion point inside the form outline.
  2. In the CFForm category of the Insert panel, click the CF Text Area icon.

    A text area appears in the ColdFusion form.

  3. Select the text area on the page and set any of the following options in the Property inspector:
    Cftextarea
    Lets you specify a unique name for the control.

    Char Width
    Lets you set the number of characters per line.

    Num Lines
    Lets you set the number of rows to display in the text area.

    Wrap
    Lets you specify how you want the text entered by users to wrap.

    Required
    Lets you specify whether the user must enter data in the field (checked) or not (unchecked).

    Initial Value
    Lets you specify text to display in the text area when the page is initially opened in a browser.

    Validate
    Specifies the type of validation for the field.

    Validate At
    Specifies when the field is validated: onSubmit, onBlur, or onServer.

    Label
    Lets you specify a label for the control.

    Style
    Lets you specify a style for the control. For more information, see the ColdFusion documentation.

    Height
    Lets you specify the height of the control, in pixels. This property is ignored by the ColdFusion server at run time.

    Width
    Lets you specify the width of the control, in pixels. This property is ignored by the ColdFusion server at run time.

    Display Tag Editor
    Lets you edit properties not listed in the Property inspector.

  4. To label the text area, click beside it and enter text for the label.