Hot to set value to a TEXTAREA?

[mkrayapudi]

How to set value to a TEXTAREA component?

By setting value to "innerText" attribute is not working any other alternatives?

thanking you,

[Kor]

As all the other form's controls, textarea has a value. This is the property you have to change: the value

document.forms['formname'].elements['textareaname'].value='new text';