# `Backpex.Fields.Textarea`
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A field for handling long text values.

## Field-specific options

See `Backpex.Field` for general field options.

* `:placeholder` - Placeholder value or function that receives the assigns.

* `:debounce` - Timeout value (in milliseconds), "blur" or function that receives the assigns.

* `:throttle` - Timeout value (in milliseconds) or function that receives the assigns.

* `:rows` (`t:non_neg_integer/0`) - Number of visible text lines for the control. The default value is `2`.

* `:readonly` - Sets the field to readonly. Also see the [panels](/guides/fields/readonly.md) guide.

# `config_schema`

Returns the schema of configurable options for this field.

This can be useful for reuse in other field modules.

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*Consult [api-reference.md](api-reference.md) for complete listing*