input field verses textbox field

[keydrive]

There must be a difference between a standard input field and a textbox field.
I would like to use a textbox field and save the value in a hidden field for paging. This works in a default input field but not a textbox field.

here is my code

[code=html]

String inputBox = request.getPara meter("inputBox ");
if (inputBox == null) {
inputBox = "";
}

<textarea style="width:20 0px; height:50px;" id="inputBox" name="inputBox" value=<%=inputB ox %>></textarea>



<input type="hidden" name="inputBox" value="<%= request.getPara meter("inputBox ") %>">


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[acoder]

A textarea can span over more than one line.

When you view source, how does it appear?

Is there any JavaScript involved here? If not, I'll move this to the Java forum where you might find some JSP experts.

[keydrive]

When you view source, how does it appear?

Is there any JavaScript involved here?

[code=html]
<textarea style="width:20 0px; height:50px;" id="inputBox" name="inputBox" value=test test test test test tests tests tests></textarea>
[/code]

There is no javascript for this field yet.

[acoder]

The value attribute value has to be in quotes:
[code=html]<textarea style="width:20 0px; height:50px;" id="inputBox" name="inputBox" value="test test test test test tests tests tests"></textarea>[/code]

[keydrive]

Thanks aCoder. I noticed that after my post too but it didn't change the outcome. The value is now in quotes but is the textbox remains empty.

[code=html]

<textarea style="width:20 0px; height:50px;" id="inputBox" name="inputBox" value="<%=input Box%>"></textarea>

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[acoder]

Sorry, I don't know what I was thinking. The text for the textarea appears between the textarea tags:[code=html]<textarea style="width:20 0px; height:50px;" id="inputBox" name="inputBox" >test test test test test tests tests tests</textarea>[/code]

[keydrive]

I tried wrapping the value with or without quotes and both result in a blank textarea field after submit. The value is on the form but is not being entered into the textarea.

Any other thoughts?

[acoder]

Forget about the value attribute. The text for the textarea appears between textarea tags unlike input tags.

[keydrive]

you rock!

solution below.

<textarea style="width:200px; height:50px;" id="inputBox" name="inputBox"><%=inputBox%></textarea>

[acoder]

Glad to hear that you got it working.