{textarea} Tag Pair

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The {textarea} tag pair will output the contents of the text area element.

{textarea}
   <p>{value}</p>
{/textarea}

Parameters

You can use the following parameters with your {textarea} tag:

char_limit=

{textarea char_limit="5"}
   <p>{value}</p>
{/textarea}

This parameter shortens the value being displayed.

Single Variable Tags

The following single variables are available within your {textarea} tag pair:

{value}

Displays the contents of {textarea} element.

{element_name}

Sometimes, you might want to use several text area elements, each with a different style. The {element_name} tag will help you to determine which text area element is being displayed.

For example, you can add a regular Text and a Quote in the field settings. In order to apply a different style on the Quote element, use the following code:

{textarea}
	{if element_name=="Quote"}
		<p class="quote">{value}</p>
	{if:else}
		<p>{value}</p>
	{/if}
{/textarea}