# Text Area The ***textarea*** element is used for longer pieces of content {% hint style="info" %} It's ideal for descriptions, articles and blog posts, and for longer pieces of text {% endhint %} This element behaves as a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) field {% hint style="warning" %} If you need to format the text in a more advanced way, pick the ***markdown*** element {% endhint %} Textarea element **properties**: * **Required**: if selected, this element becomes required and cannot be left empty * **JSON**: if selected, identifies the text element as a JSON * **Min**: it defines the minimum number of characters allowed and activates a validation in the dashboard to verify the parameter has been respected * **Max**: it defines the maximum number of characters allowed and activates a validation in the dashboard to verify the parameter has been respected --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://userguide.mburger.cloud/section-1/element-type/text-area.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.