---
meta:
  title: USATextarea
  component: usa-textarea
---

# USATextarea

A USWDS textarea component built with Lit Element.

## Usage

```html
<usa-textarea></usa-textarea>
```

```javascript
import 'path/to/uswds-webcomponents/src/components/textarea/index.js';
```

## Properties

| Property | Type | Default | Description |
|----------|------|---------|-------------|
| `name` | `any` | `''` | Property description |
| `value` | `any` | `''` | Property description |
| `placeholder` | `any` | `''` | Property description |
| `label` | `any` | `''` | Property description |
| `hint` | `any` | `''` | Property description |
| `error` | `any` | `''` | Property description |
| `success` | `any` | `''` | Property description |
| `disabled` | `any` | `false` | Property description |
| `required` | `any` | `false` | Property description |
| `readonly` | `any` | `false` | Property description |
| `rows` | `any` | `4` | Property description |
| `cols` | `number | null` | `null` | Property description |
| `maxlength` | `number | null` | `null` | Property description |
| `minlength` | `number | null` | `null` | Property description |
| `autocomplete` | `any` | `''` | Property description |

## Events

| Event | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `input` | CustomEvent | Event description |
| `change` | CustomEvent | Event description |

## Accessibility

This component implements USWDS accessibility standards:

- Proper ARIA attributes and roles
- Keyboard navigation support
- Screen reader compatibility
- High contrast mode support

## USWDS Documentation

- [Textarea - U.S. Web Design System](https://designsystem.digital.gov/components/textarea/)
- [Textarea Guidance](https://designsystem.digital.gov/components/textarea/#guidance)
- [Textarea Accessibility](https://designsystem.digital.gov/components/textarea/#accessibility)

## Implementation Notes

- Uses light DOM for maximum USWDS compatibility
- Follows official USWDS HTML structure and CSS classes
- Progressive enhancement with USWDS JavaScript behaviors when available

## Testing

Run component tests:

```bash
npm test src/components/textarea/usa-textarea.test.ts
```

## Storybook

View component examples: [USATextarea Stories](http://localhost:6006/?path=/story/components-textarea)

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_This README is automatically updated when component code changes._
_Last updated: 2025-10-18_