# Textarea

Displays a form textarea or a component that looks like a textarea.

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<ComponentPreview name="textarea-demo" previewClassName="*:max-w-xs" />

## Installation [#installation]

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    ```bash
    npx shadcn@latest add https://shadcn-cssinjs.com/r/textarea.json
    ```
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        Copy and paste the following code into your project.
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      <ComponentSource name="textarea" title="textarea.tsx" />

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        Update the import paths to match your project setup.
      </Step>
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## Usage [#usage]

```tsx
import { Textarea } from "@/components/ui/textarea";
```

```tsx
<Textarea />
```

## Field [#field]

Use `Field`, `FieldLabel`, and `FieldDescription` to create a textarea with a label and description.

<ComponentPreview name="textarea-field" previewClassName="*:max-w-xs" />

## Disabled [#disabled]

Use the `disabled` prop to disable the textarea. To style the disabled state, add the `data-disabled` attribute to the `Field` component.

<ComponentPreview name="textarea-disabled" previewClassName="*:max-w-xs" />

## Invalid [#invalid]

Use the `aria-invalid` prop to mark the textarea as invalid. To style the invalid state, add the `data-invalid` attribute to the `Field` component.

<ComponentPreview name="textarea-invalid" previewClassName="*:max-w-xs" />

## Button [#button]

Pair with `Button` to create a textarea with a submit button.

<ComponentPreview name="textarea-button" previewClassName="*:max-w-xs" />

## RTL [#rtl]

To enable RTL support in shadcn/ui, see the [RTL configuration guide](/docs/rtl).

<ComponentPreview name="textarea-rtl" direction="rtl" />