Problem with TEXTAREA

[vikram nalagampalli]

hi all,
I am trying to retreive some information from database and trying to show it in the textbix and text area.
For the text box if i am using value='<%=jobTitle1%>' its working fine
<input type="text" name="jobTitle1" size="25" value='<%=jobTitle1%>'>

But if use the same with textarea, i am not able to see that information in my form
<textarea rows="3" name="jobDescription1" cols="41" value='<%=jobDescription1%>'></textarea>
can any one suggest if there is any other means to retreive this information with the text area.
Thanks
vik

[Thomas Paul]

There is no value parameter in a TextArea. Basic HTML... the text for a TextArea goes between the < textarea > < /textarea > tags!

[vikram nalagampalli]

So how can i retreive information into textarea. IS there any other means to retreive information in text area.
In my case i am editing a form, In that case it makes sense, if we can retreive information already entered by the user.So that user will know where he needs to update.
So if u can help me with a solution on this, i would be thankful.
Thanks
vikram

[Kyle Brown]

Uh... based on the previous post, I would assume that
<textarea rows="3" name="jobDescription1" cols="41">
<%=jobDescription1%>
</textarea>
would work...
Kyle
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