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Stupid question :)

I need to know what is the name
of the blinking vertical line in textarea,
when I click with the mouse in.

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@gil_davisAug 16.2003 — It is usually called a "text cursor". It shows where the next keyboard character entry will go.
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@pyroAug 17.2003 — You might also call it the "caret" or "text caret"
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@PeOfEoAug 17.2003 — I call it the blinking line in the text area but thats just me ?
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@vinsaauthorAug 17.2003 — thanks!

I speak English not very good.

All the nest.
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@pyroAug 17.2003 — [i]Originally posted by PeOfEo [/i]

[B]I call it the blinking line in the text area...[/B][/QUOTE]
He asked for the name of it...
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@CharlesAug 17.2003 — [font=georgia]I believe it was John Lenon who said "I call mine Aelfred."[/font]
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