[soc2009/model-validation] Merged to trunk at r11499

git-svn-id: http://code.djangoproject.com/svn/django/branches/soc2009/model-validation@11513 bcc190cf-cafb-0310-a4f2-bffc1f526a37

1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/django/forms/widgets.py b/django/forms/widgets.py
index cecafa880b..b1d2cb7cda 100644
--- a/django/forms/widgets.py
+++ b/django/forms/widgets.py
@@ -275,9 +275,10 @@ class FileInput(Input):
 class Textarea(Widget):
     def __init__(self, attrs=None):
         # The 'rows' and 'cols' attributes are required for HTML correctness.
-        self.attrs = {'cols': '40', 'rows': '10'}
+        default_attrs = {'cols': '40', 'rows': '10'}
         if attrs:
-            self.attrs.update(attrs)
+            default_attrs.update(attrs)
+        super(Textarea, self).__init__(default_attrs)
 
     def render(self, name, value, attrs=None):
         if value is None: value = ''