<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml" layout="vertical">
<mx:TextArea id="myTextArea" width="150" height="150" condenseWhite="true">
<mx:text>
this is a test
</mx:text>
</mx:TextArea>
</mx:Application>