textarea can't have a default value

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check these lines please

<textarea class="wideInput" cols="30" rows="10" value="<?php echo $row['foodDescription']; ?>" ></textarea>
            <input value="<?php echo $row['foodDescription']; ?>" />

the input type has the default value, but the textarea doesn't , why please , what is the solution?

Put the value between the opening and closing textarea tags. — Jared Farrish, Mar 13 '13 at 11:04
Textarea doesn't have `value` attribute, try to put its content between the tags. `CONTENT` — Touki, Mar 13 '13 at 11:04

score 9 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 13 '13 at 11:04

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There is no value attribute

<textarea class="wideInput" cols="30" rows="10" ><?php echo $row['foodDescription']; ?></textarea>

answered Mar 13 '13 at 11:04

Alan Whitelaw

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i will accept your answer – Marco Dinatsoli Mar 13 '13 at 11:05

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 13 '13 at 11:04

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You can add value in between <textarea> starting and ending tag.

<textarea class="wideInput" cols="30" rows="10"><?php echo $row['foodDescription']; ?></textarea>

answered Mar 13 '13 at 11:04

Dipesh Parmar

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score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 13 '13 at 11:04

<textarea class="wideInput" cols="30" rows="10" value="<?php echo $row['foodDescription']; ?>" ></textarea>

should be changed to:

<textarea class="wideInput" cols="30" rows="10"><?php echo $row['foodDescription']; ?></textarea>

because textarea doesn't have value attribute

score 2 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 13 '13 at 11:04

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Simply put the value in between the textarea tags:

<textarea class="wideInput" cols="30" rows="10">
    <?php echo $row['foodDescription']; ?>
</textarea>

answered Mar 13 '13 at 11:04

jlasarte

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score 2 · Answer 5 · answered Mar 13 '13 at 11:04

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A textarea isn't like an input, it can't be self-closed (<textarea/>), it is self closing tags that can have a value to default display. Just change your code to echo the foodDescription inside the <textarea></textarea> tags

answered Mar 13 '13 at 11:04

Andy

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score 2 · Answer 6 · answered Mar 13 '13 at 11:05

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You have to put the default value between the tags so:

<textarea class="wideInput" cols="30" rows="10"><?php echo $row['foodDescription']; ?></textarea>

answered Mar 13 '13 at 11:05

ThePr0gr4mm3r

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score 0 · Answer 7 · answered Mar 13 '13 at 11:09

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It has to be in-between the tags.

<textarea class="wideInput" cols="30" rows="10"><?php echo $row['foodDescription']; ?></textarea>

Lol preaching to the choir

answered Mar 13 '13 at 11:09

shoriwa-shaun-benjamin

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