Textarea

import Screenshots from '@site/src/components/Screenshots';
The textarea field creates a simple textarea (multiline) input. You can use this field for entering a paragraph of text.
Screenshots
<Screenshots name="select" col1={[
['https://imgur.elightup.com/Wrg9ISA.png', 'The textarea field interface']
]} />
Settings
Besides the common settings, this field has the following specific settings, the keys are for use with code:
Name
Key
Description
Placeholder
placeholder
The placeholder text. Optional.
Columns
cols
Number of columns. Optional. Default 60.
Rows
rows
Number of rows. Optional. Default 4.
Data
This field saves the entered value into the database.
If the field is cloneable, then the value is stored as a serialized array in a single row in the database.
:::warning
Meta Box removes all scripts and iframes from the value. If you want to enter scripts (like Google Analytics) or embed videos, then you need to disable sanitization.
:::
Template usage
Displaying the value:
<section>
    <h2>About Us</h2>
    <p><?php rwmb_the_value( 'field_id' ) ?></p>
</section>
Getting the value:
<section>
    <h3>About Us</h3>
    <?php $value = rwmb_meta( 'field_id' ) ?>
    <p><?= $value ?></p>
</section>
Auto adding paragraphs to the text:
<?php $value = rwmb_meta( 'field_id' ) ?>
<?= wpautop( $value ) ?>
Parse shortcodes:
<?php $value = rwmb_meta( 'field_id' ) ?>
<?= do_shortcode( $value ) ?>
Parse blocks:
<?php $value = rwmb_meta( 'field_id' ) ?>
<?= do_blocks( $value ) ?>
Displaying cloneable values:
<?php $values = rwmb_meta( 'field_id' ) ?>
<?php foreach ( $values as $value ) : ?>
    <p><?= $value ?></p>
<?php endforeach ?>