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<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <title>Get Value from Textarea in jQuery</title> <script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.5.1.min.js"></script> <script> $(document).ready(function(){ $("button").click(function(){ var comment = $.trim($("#comment").val()); if(comment != ""){ // Show alert dialog if value is not blank alert(comment); } }); }); </script> </head> <body> <textarea id="comment" rows="5" cols="50"></textarea> <p><button type="button">Get Value</button></p> <p><strong>Note:</strong> Type something in the textarea and click the button to see the result.</p> </body> </html>