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+import { describe, it, beforeEach, mock } from 'node:test'
+import assert from 'node:assert'
+import '../../../../../../tools/__mocks__/ResizeObserver.js'
+import TextAreaControl from './textarea.js'
+import Field from '../../fields/field.js'
+import controls from '../index.js'
+
+describe('TextAreaControl', () => {
+  let controlInstance
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    controlInstance = new TextAreaControl()
+  })
+
+  it('should create a TextAreaControl instance', () => {
+    assert.strictEqual(controlInstance instanceof TextAreaControl, true)
+  })
+
+  it('should have correct tag and actions', () => {
+    assert.strictEqual(controlInstance.controlData.tag, 'textarea')
+    assert.strictEqual(typeof controlInstance.controlData.action.input, 'function')
+  })
+
+  it('should have correct meta information', () => {
+    assert.strictEqual(controlInstance.controlData.meta.group, 'common')
+    assert.strictEqual(controlInstance.controlData.meta.icon, 'textarea')
+    assert.strictEqual(controlInstance.controlData.meta.id, 'textarea')
+  })
+
+  it('should have required attribute set to false', () => {
+    assert.strictEqual(controlInstance.controlData.attrs.required, false)
+  })
+
+  it('should set data on input', () => {
+    controls.add(controlInstance)
+    const controlData = controlInstance.controlData
+    const fieldData = { ...controlData, config: { controlId: controlData.meta.id } }
+    const fieldInstance = new Field(fieldData)
+    const mockSetData = mock.fn()
+    fieldInstance.setData = mockSetData
+
+    fieldInstance.updatePreview()
+    const textarea = fieldInstance.preview.querySelector('textarea')
+    textarea.value = 'test value'
+    textarea.dispatchEvent(new window.Event('input', { bubbles: true }))
+
+    assert.strictEqual(mockSetData.mock.calls.length, 1)
+    assert.deepStrictEqual(mockSetData.mock.calls[0].arguments, ['value', 'test value'])
+  })
+})