In this section, we will learn what the maxlength attribute is and how to use it.

What is maxlength Attribute in HTML <textarea> Tag?

The maxlength attribute is used in an HTML <textarea> element to declare the maximum number of characters this field can take as its value.

It’s a good practice to use this attribute. Because it will stop malicious users from overloading the textarea with unnecessary data.

HTML maxlength Attribute in <textarea> Tag Syntax:

<textarea maxlength = “maximum number of characters”> </textarea>

<textarea> Tag maxlength Attribute Values

The value we set for the maxlength attribute declares the maximum number of characters the target textarea element can take for its value.

Example: using maxlength attribute in HTML <textarea> tag

See the Pen using maxlength attribute in HTML <textarea> tag by Omid Dehghan (@odehghan) on CodePen.

For this example, the maximum characters that users can put in the textarea field is limited to only 250 characters (Including spaces).