As with the default single-line text field, the user
can enter any amount of text. Unlike the single-line text field, in which you can restrict the number of characters
that can be input through the Max Chars text box, you cannot restrict the number of characters the
user enters into a multiline text area.
Text field
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When you place a multiline text field on a form, you can specify how text entered into that field should
wrap. You indicate this using the Wrap field in the Property inspector. You can select one of the following
options:
n Default: With this option selected, the browser determines the scrolling characteristics of the
multiline text field. Browsers and browser versions vary in their default handling of wrapping.
n Off: With this option selected, text entered into a multiline text field does not wrap when it
reaches the right edge of the text area; rather, it keeps scrolling until the user presses Enter
(Return).
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Constructing Neat Forms
Although they are especially good when you are working on a larger, complex form, I find that tables and
forms are made for each other??”even in this age of CSS. Besides the speed of layout, another advantage
that tables offer is the capability to right-align text labels next to your text fields; it??™s worth noting that the
align attribute for the
tag is still valid HTML.
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