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# File action_view/helpers/form_helper.rb, line 508
def to_text_area_tag(options = {})
  options = DEFAULT_TEXT_AREA_OPTIONS.merge(options.stringify_keys)
  add_default_name_and_id(options)

  if size = options.delete("size")
    options["cols"], options["rows"] = size.split("x") if size.respond_to?(:split)
  end

  content_tag("textarea", html_escape(options.delete('value') || value_before_type_cast(object)), options)
end