---
title: "gadget_createTextArea"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/PSJ/15489096/gadget_createTextArea"
format: markdown
---
> Macro (aura-html)


> 📝 The use of this function requires the Power Scripts for Jira add-on be installed and licensed.

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| **Syntax** | gadget_createTextArea(label, defaultValue, isDisabled [, rows[, isRequired, fieldDescription]]) | **Package** |  |
| **Alias** |  | **Pkg Usage** |  |

## Description

> Macro (excerpt)
> 
> Creates a text area suitable for longer text values like comments.

Creates a text area suitable for longer text values like comments.

## Parameters

| Parameter name | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| label | String | Yes | Specifies a label for the field. |
| defaultValue | String | Yes | Specifies a default value for the text area. |
| rows | number | No | Initial height of the text area (defaults to 5). Some browsers will allow resizing. |
| isRequired | Boolean | No | Specifies if the field is should be marked as required with a dark red asterisk. Note that marking the field as required does not add any validation. |
| fieldDescription | String | No | Description of the field to be displayed immediately under the input box. |

## Return Type

**String []**

The returned value has no meaning.

## Example

```
gadget_createTextArea("Default Textarea", "Text");
gadget_createTextArea("Textarea with 3 rows", "Three rows", 3);
gadget_createTextArea("Required Textarea", "Required text", 5, true, "Textarea description");
```

## See also

> Macro (contentbylabel)

> Macro (fc909b09-b512-4c31-a844-dd855b0e6aae/db1c8759-c7e5-4e80-9022-d19e47b0e2b0/static/macro)