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# <TEXTAREA NAME="name">

<TEXTAREA NAME="name"> -- creates PHP variable for textarea value

## Synopsis

``Usage` (<TEXTAREA NAME="name">)`

## Description

fills in the form with values based on the form name and the tag name. If flexyignore is used, it is left alone (or if the body or form has a flexyignore tag it will be left alone).

## Example

Example 41-1. Using an element to change a template.
    $form = new HTML_Template_Flexy();
    $form->compile($this->masterTemplate);

    // create an instance (note you dont have to specify any details..)

    $elements['test'] = new HTML_Template_Flexy_Element;

    // change an attribute
    $elements['test']->attributes['class'] = 'bold';

    // sets the value
    $elements['test']->setValue('Fred');

    $form->output(new StdClass, $elements);

    // in the example below, the new data you have added is to the existing attributes

Example 41-2. template example
    <BODY>
      <FORM name="XXXX" flexy:ignoreonly="yes">

        <textarea name="test"></textarea>

      </FORM>
    </BODY>

Example 41-3. compiled template
    <BODY>
      <FORM name="XXXX">

        <?php echo $this->elements['test']->toHtml();?>

      </FORM>
    </BODY>

Example 41-4. output from the Template
    <BODY>
      <FORM name="XXXX">

         <textarea name="test" class="bold">Fred</textarea>

      </FORM>
    </BODY>

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