A. Use the text_field in conjunction with the .set command
Example html:
<html> <body> <form method="post" action=""> <textarea name="comments" cols="20" rows="1"> Enter your comments here... </textarea><br /> <input type="submit" value="Submit" /> </form> </body> </html>
Example watir:
@b.text_field(:name, "comments").set("just_add_watir rocks!")
