Text Area control (deprecated)
This control displays multiple lines of editable text in a field.
Tip: The deprecated Text Area control is replaced with the responsive Text Area control
in the Responsive Coaches toolkit. See Text Area control.
The default position of the label is above the text area.
Restrictions and limitations
- Restrictions
- In some browsers, users might not be able to use the cut, copy, or paste buttons in the text area toolbar because of security restrictions. If users cannot use these buttons, the browser displays a message describing how to cut, copy, or paste using the keyboard. For more information, see http://dojotoolkit.org/reference-guide/1.7/dijit/Editor.html.
Data binding
Set the data binding for the control in the General properties tab.| Binding description | Data type |
|---|---|
| Contains the text that this control displays. The String can be empty and the Text Area control saves the text that the user enters into it. | String |
Configuration properties
Set or modify control configuration in the Configuration properties tab.- Screen size
- A configuration property that has the Screen Sizes icon
beside the property name can have different values for each screen size. If you do not set
a value, the screen size inherits the value of the next larger screen size as its default value. If
you are using the Process Designer desktop editor,
you are setting the value for the large screen size. The other screen sizes inherit this value.
| Configuration property | Description | Data type |
|---|---|---|
| Text Area Type |
Sets whether the text area has plain or rich text. The default value is Plain Text. | TextAreaType |