textAreaInput
textAreaInput(inputId, label, value = "", width = NULL,
  height = NULL, cols = NULL, rows = NULL, placeholder = NULL,
  resize = NULL)
Arguments
| inputId | The input slot that will be used to access the value. | 
  
|---|---|
| label | Display label for the control, or NULL for no label. | 
  
| value | Initial value. | 
| width | The width of the input, e.g. '400px', or '100%';
see validateCssUnit. | 
  
| height | The height of the input, e.g. '400px', or
'100%'; see validateCssUnit. | 
  
| cols | Value of the visible character columns of the input, e.g.
80. If used with width, width will take precedence in
the browser's rendering. | 
  
| rows | The value of the visible character rows of the input, e.g.
6. If used with height, height will take precedence in
the browser's rendering. | 
  
| placeholder | A character string giving the user a hint as to what can be entered into the control. Internet Explorer 8 and 9 do not support this option. | 
| resize | Which directions the textarea box can be resized. Can be one of
"both", "none", "vertical", and "horizontal".
The default, NULL, will use the client browser's default setting for
resizing textareas. | 
  
Value
- 
A textarea input control that can be added to a UI definition.
 
Description
Create a textarea input control for entry of unstructured text values.
Examples
## Only run examples in interactive R sessions
if (interactive()) {
ui <- fluidPage(
  textAreaInput("caption", "Caption", "Data Summary", width = "1000px"),
  verbatimTextOutput("value")
)
server <- function(input, output) {
  output$value <- renderText({ input$caption })
}
shinyApp(ui, server)
}
See also
Other input elements: actionButton,
  checkboxGroupInput,
  checkboxInput, dateInput,
  dateRangeInput, fileInput,
  numericInput, passwordInput,
  radioButtons, selectInput,
  sliderInput, submitButton,
  textInput, varSelectInput