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Ready — try the example.
States and behavior
Multiple lines, selection, scrolling, focus and resize.
Keyboard
Enter inserts a new line; Tab moves to Save. Native Ctrl+A/C/X/V and navigation work.
Scope and adaptation
This is plain text. RichEdit, embedded objects and document formatting need a separate editor integration.
Sources
Microsoft preliminary guide (1995), chapters 7–8
Original implementation; system colors are represented by CSS variables. The default 13 px system-font stack is a readable browser adaptation. The 1995 source is preliminary, not a final product specification. Test the target browser and native host before shipping.