"cols" is used to define the number of characters on a line. That is percent is giving you an error. The default for this in html 4.01 is 80. I believe in xhtml it is required to be defined.
Parker Unfolded WebDesign http://webdesign.parkertorrence.com On 5/23/05, Leslie Riggs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > When validating a page containing a form for XHTML 1.0 Transitional, I > get the following message regarding a textarea: > > required attribute "cols" not specified > > Why can't we specify a percentage width for the textarea in the CSS > instead? It works, but it doesn't validate without the cols attribute > being defined, and if I'm going to define "cols" then there's no purpose > for the width in the CSS, is there? Does this have to do with being > able to enter text beyond that CSS-defined width? > > Thanks for your enlightenment... > > Leslie Riggs > ****************************************************** > The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ > > See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > for some hints on posting to the list & getting help > ****************************************************** > > ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ******************************************************
