diff --git a/tests/test_rows.py b/tests/test_rows.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""
+Test text rows parameter.
+"""
+from tests.pyxform_test_case import PyxformTestCase
+
+
+class TestRows(PyxformTestCase):
+    def test_adding_rows_to_the_body_if_set_in_its_own_column(
+        self,
+    ):
+        self.assertPyxformXform(
+            name="data",
+            md="""
+            | survey |        |          |       |                |
+            |        | type   | name     | label | body::rows     |
+            |        | text   | name     | Name  | 7              |
+            """,
+            xml__xpath_match=["/h:html/h:body/x:input[@ref='/data/name' and @rows='7']"],
+        )
+
+    def test_adding_rows_to_the_body_if_set_in_parameters(
+        self,
+    ):
+        self.assertPyxformXform(
+            name="data",
+            md="""
+            | survey |        |          |       |                |
+            |        | type   | name     | label | parameters     |
+            |        | text   | name     | Name  | rows=7         |
+            """,
+            xml__xpath_match=["/h:html/h:body/x:input[@ref='/data/name' and @rows='7']"],
+        )
+
+    def test_throwing_error_if_rows_set_in_parameters_but_the_value_is_not_an_integer(
+        self,
+    ):
+        parameters = ("rows=", "rows=foo", "rows=7.5")
+        md = """
+        | survey |        |          |       |                 |
+        |        | type   | name     | label | parameters      |
+        |        | text   | name     | Name  | {case}          |
+        """
+        for case in parameters:
+            with self.subTest(msg=case):
+                self.assertPyxformXform(
+                    name="data",
+                    md=md.format(case=case),
+                    errored=True,
+                    error__contains=["Parameter rows must have an integer value."],
+                )