value Property

Sets or retrieves the value of the object.

Syntax

HTML	N/A
Scripting	object.value [ = sValue ]

Possible Values

sValue

String that specifies the value of the object.

The property is read/write with no default value.

Expressions can be used in place of the preceding value(s), as of Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5. For more information, see dynamic properties.

Example

In this example, when the user clicks the text area, the alert displays the value "This is the value of a TEXTAREA".

Sample Code

<TEXTAREA onclick="alert(this.value)">
This is the value of a TEXTAREA.
</TEXTAREA>

Applies To

[ Object Name ] Platform Version Win16: Win32: Mac: Unix: WinCE: Version data is listed when the mouse hovers over a link, or the link has focus.	TEXTAREA

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