You may profitably investigate PEAR Quickform. Nice client-side and server-side validation functions to do just that. HTH _________________________ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hafidz Abdullah" <hafidz@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <php-db@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 10:43 AM Subject: Text area Hi again, everyone. I also have a problem creating my text area. I meant to do a text area (measuring 5 rows by 70 columns) which accompanies the words: "First 50 words are free. Subsequent 50 words or part thereof, $50 will be charged:" function write_textarea() { return "<input type=textarea rows="5" cols="70" name="">"; } Doesn't work. How can I make it work? Thanks & regards, Hafidz -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php