The cols attribute in HTML is used for both <textarea> as well as <frameset> element. Since the <framset> tag is not supported in HTML5, therefore we will be working on <textarea> cols attribute.
The cols attribute of the <textarea> element is used to set the width of the textarea. The cols set it and the width is visible under the textarea itself.
Following is the syntax −
<textarea cols="num">
Above, num is the width of the textarea. The default value is 20.
Let us now see an example to implement the cols attribute of the <textarea> element −
Example
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <h2>Interview Questions</h2> <p>Why do you want go for the Editor Job Profile? (100 words)</p> <textarea rows="6" cols="70" autofocus> Write the answer in 100 words only... </textarea> <p>What are your weaknesses? (50 words)</p> <textarea rows="4" cols="70" autofocus> Write the answer in 50 words only... </textarea> </body> </html>
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