Select tag is an element that contains multiple options that can be choose from. It is the drop down box of the web page. The item should be inside the <option> tag and all option tag should be inside the <select> tag.
<select> <option value="item1">Item 1</option> <option value="item2">Item 2</option> <option value="item3">Item 3</option> <option value="item4">Item 4</option> <option value="item5">Item 5</option> </select>
Unlike in input type text, a text area can have more than 1 row. The rows and cols attribute determines how many rows and columns will the textarea initially have.
<textarea rows="4" cols="50"> Learn how to create websites at JavaPointers.com. Complete tutorials from client to server side programming. </textarea>