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Why does putting children inside a React textarea fail?
KitForma editorial guide. React uses value or defaultValue for textarea content.
Step-by-step answer
React uses value or defaultValue for textarea content. Use
<textarea value={draft} onChange={e => setDraft(e.target.value)} /> with draft initialized to a string. For an uncontrolled editor, use defaultValue and read the element when submitting. Verify newlines are preserved in the submitted string. Updating defaultValue is not a reliable way to replace an already edited controlled draft.Sources and verification
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