1. Type the first 9 characters of a tag that creates a multi-line text field.
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The correct code:
<textarea
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2. Code the closing tag a multi-line text field.
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The correct code:
</textarea>
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3. Fill in the blank.
<textarea ____="message" rows="8" cols="30">
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The correct code:
name
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4. Fill in the blank.
<textarea name="message" ____="8" cols="30">
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The correct code:
rows
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5. Drag-and-drop: Holding down the left mouse button, drag the pieces of code onto the screen to code the opening tag for a textarea that's 40 columns wide.
6. Click in the box and type the next character. I'll autocomplete. Don't type spaces or carriage returns. When the exercise is complete, I'll turn the exercise number green.
Code the first half of a tag that creates a multi-line text field ending with the name, which is "message".
<textarea name="message"
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7. Fail-safe coding. If you type the wrong character, I'll cancel the keystroke. Type spaces. When the exercise is complete, I'll turn the exercise number green.
Code the second half of a tag that creates a multi-line form, starting with the number of rows, which is 4. The number of columns is 25.
rows="4" cols="25">
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That's correct. Well done!
8. Code the first half of a multi-line field, ending with the name, which is "instructions"
That's correct. Well done!
The correct code:
<textarea name="instructions"
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9. Code the second half of a multi-line field, starting with the rows. Make up the numbers.
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Example:
rows="6" cols="20">
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10. Code an opening tag for a multi-line text field. Name: "message". Rows: 10. Columns: 18.
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Example:
<textarea name="message" rows="10" cols="18">
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11. Code the opening tag for a multi-line text field. Make everything up.
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Example:
<textarea name="message" rows="6" cols="20">
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12. Code opening and closing tags for a multi-line text field. Make everything up.
That's correct. Well done!
Example:
<textarea name="message" rows="6" cols="20"></textarea>
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The next several exercises are timed. If you type slowly or dislike time pressure, feel free to increase the allotted time.
13. Time goal: 20 seconds. Code the second half of a tag that creates a multi-line form, starting with the number of rows, which is 4. The number of columns is 25.
Press Tab or click button to check answer.
The correct code:
rows="4" cols="25">
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14. Time goal: 30 seconds. Code the first half of a multi-line field, ending with the name, which is "instructions"
Press Tab or click button to check answer.
The correct code:
<textarea name="instructions"
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Press Tab or click button to advance to next exercise.
15. Time goal: 20 seconds. Code the second half of a multi-line field, starting with the rows. Make up the numbers.
Press Tab or click button to check answer.
Example:
rows="6" cols="20">
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Press Tab or click button to advance to next exercise.
16. Time goal: 45 seconds. Code an opening tag for a multi-line text field. Name: "message". Rows: 10. Columns: 18.
Press Tab or click button to check answer.
Example:
<textarea name="message" rows="10" cols="18">
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17. Time goal: 45 seconds. Code the opening tag for a multi-line text field. Make everything up.
Press Tab or click button to check answer.
Example:
<textarea name="message" rows="6" cols="20">
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18. Time goal: 55 seconds. Code opening and closing tags for a multi-line text field. Make everything up.
Press Tab or click button to check answer.
Example:
<textarea name="message" rows="6" cols="20"></textarea>
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19. Access this live coding exercise at JS Fiddle. When you've completed the exercise, close the JS Fiddle window, and you'll be returned to this page. (If JS Fiddle displays a warning message saying that your changes will be reset, click Leave this Page.)
Click button to advance.
20. Access this live coding exercise at JS Fiddle. When you've completed the exercise, close the JS Fiddle window, and you'll be returned to this page. (If JS Fiddle displays a warning message saying that your changes will be reset, click Leave this Page.)
Click button to advance.
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