      *  A strongly typed property that references the component to which this skin is applied.
      */
     public var hostComponent:TextArea; // SkinnableComponent will populate
-      
-    /**
-     *  textDisplay skin part.
-     */
-    public var textDisplay:StyleableTextField;
-    
-    /**
-     *  @private
-     * 
-     *  Instance of the border graphics.
-     */
-    private var border:DisplayObject;
     
     //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
     //

    {
        super.measure();
        
        // TextDisplay always defaults to 440 pixels wide, and tall enough to 
        // show all text.
        // 

    {
        super.createChildren();
        
        textDisplay.addEventListener(Event.CHANGE, textDisplay_changeHandler);
        textDisplay.addEventListener(FlexEvent.VALUE_COMMIT, textDisplay_changeHandler);
    }
    
    /**
