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-/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 2; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 2 -*- */
-/* ***** BEGIN LICENSE BLOCK *****
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-
-#include "nsISupports.idl"
-
-/**
- * This interface is used so that the parser can notify the textarea when
- * it has finished loading content.
- */
-
-[scriptable, uuid(36878df2-1dd2-11b2-99a0-ea9fab347485)]
-interface nsITextAreaElement : nsISupports
-{
-  /**
-   * Called when the parser is done adding child content
-   * to the select during document loading.
-   */
-  void doneAddingChildren();
-};