HTML rows Attribute

Last Updated : 4 Aug, 2026

The rows attribute in HTML is used to specify the number of visible text lines for the control i.e the number of rows to display.

Note: This attribute is only applicable on <textarea>.

Syntax

<textarea rows = "value">Text content...</textarea>

Attribute Values: Its default value is 2. It contains a numeric value that specifies the height of the textarea element. 

Example:  In this example uses the rows attribute in a <textarea> element, setting it to display 5 rows of text. The content inside is displayed within the specified height.

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

<head>
    <title>HTML rows Attribute</title>
    <style>
        h1,
        h2 {
            text-align: center;
        }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
    <center>
        <h1 style="color: green;">
            GeeksforGeeks
        </h1>
        <h2>
            HTML rows Attribute
        </h2>
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        <textarea rows="5" cols="23">
            This paragraph has a number of rows equal to 5.
        </textarea>

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    </center>
</body>

</html>
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