# Simple Javascript Question

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-javascript-question/151949>\
**Category:** web dev\
**Created:** [June 19, 2005, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-javascript-question/151949 "2005-06-19T21:42:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![DaveMania](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5daacb/32.png) [@DaveMania](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DaveMania)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2005, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-javascript-question/151949/1 "2005-06-19T21:42:44Z")

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How can I have a row of images (smileys in this case) that, when you click them, add text to a textarea.

eg. when you click 🙂 it adds the text : ) to the textarea.

Thanks in advanced.