Validating Text Areas
All my other form elements validate BUT my text area. Thoughts onto maybe why with the following code?

    <?php $attributes = array('cols' => '30', 'rows' => '5', 'id' => 'article', 'class' => 'required') ?>
     <div>
         <?php echo form_textarea('article', '', $attributes); ?>  
     </div>
Validating Text Areas
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All my other form elements validate BUT my text area. Thoughts onto maybe why with the following code?

    <?php $attributes = array('cols' => '30', 'rows' => '5', 'id' => 'article', 'class' => 'required') ?>
     <div>
         <?php echo form_textarea('article', '', $attributes); ?>  
     </div>