HTMLTextAreaElement: required property

Baseline Widely available

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since July 2015.

The required property of the HTMLTextAreaElement interface specifies that the user must fill in a value before submitting a form. It reflects the <textarea> element's required attribute.

Value

A boolean.

Examples

js
const textareaElement = document.getElementById("comment");
console.log(textArea.required);

Specifications

Specification
HTML Standard
# dom-textarea-required

Browser compatibility

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See also