[Javascript] textarea properties

Troy III Ajnej trojani2000 at hotmail.com
Thu Apr 14 13:56:05 CDT 2005


I think your question is unrelated.
First, the guy who asked question was interesed in how to make the text:  
bold, italic etc, in a text-area field.
Second, we were comparing editable iframe solution against editable span 
solution while keeping the text editing functionality.

   So what was your question?

>From: Chris Harrison <chrisharrison.com.au at gmail.com>
>Reply-To: "[JavaScript List]" <javascript at LaTech.edu>
>To: "[JavaScript List]" <javascript at latech.edu>
>Subject: Re: [Javascript] textarea properties
>Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 11:14:06 +1000
>
>ok, what about the fact that a <textarea> wraps text by default, is there a
>way to make it not do that - for both Mozilla and IE?
>  Chris.
>
>  On 4/13/05, Troy III Ajnej <trojani2000 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > We have allready discussed this matter few years ago. Off course the 
>SPAN
> > is
> > in all imaginable ways, far more preferable and more suitable.
> >
> > >From: "Peter Brunone" <peter at brunone.com>
> > >Reply-To: "[JavaScript List]" <javascript at LaTech.edu>
> > >To: "'[JavaScript List]'" <javascript at LaTech.edu>
> > >Subject: RE: [Javascript] textarea properties
> > >Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 12:32:23 -0500
> > >
> > >
> > > I've heard several people mention using an iframe, but my own
> > >preference is a span tag. Does anyone know why one or the other would
> > >be better?
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: javascript-bounces at LaTech.edu
> > >[mailto:javascript-bounces at LaTech.edu] On Behalf Of Allard Schripsema
> > >
> > >
> > >You can imitate that behaviour using for example an iframe and a
> > >document (contenteditable to make user think it´s a textarea) in it.
> > >Check out online email editors and to see how it works
> > >Allard
> > >-----Mensagem original-----
> > >De: javascript-bounces at LaTech.edu
> > >[mailto:javascript-bounces at LaTech.edu]Em nome de judah
> > >
> > >
> > >afaik it's not possible. otherwise there wouldn't be things like this
> > >http://xinha.python-hosting.com/
> > >best
> > >judah
> > >
> > >Chris Harrison wrote:
> > >
> > >Hi,
> > >
> > >Is it possible to bolded & italice certain letters, phrases, etc in a
> > >regular textarea?
> > >
> > >Thanks,
> > >
> > >Chris
> > >
> > >
> > >
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