Why isn't <textarea> self closing? [duplicate]

Answer 1

Because <input /> can't work like container for text, While <textarea> text goes here</textarea> can work as container for default text!

Here is what explain your curiosity about why they choose to go this way.

textarea {
  width: 300px;
  height: 100px;
}

<!-- Easy way for default input text -->
<textarea>Here is why because text can be input into box like paragraph tag</textarea>