text field and medium text display problem

[sfast]

I have a form that has a field "landmark"

<td>
<textarea name="landmark" rows="4" cols="30" value="<?echo $landmark; ?>"></textarea>
</td>

In the database - landmark is of type - mediumText.

On the form everything is retrieved from the database but landmark.
It just does not display anything in the textfield.

What could be the problem? Does the displaying of landmark conflict with mediumtext type.

[sfast]

I figured it out.
Thanks

[eelixduppy]

Glad you figured it out. :) I hope you've realized that it is best to put the text in between the two tags:

<textarea>text goes here..</textarea>

[sfast]

Yes, that is what I changed.
Thanks