'Svelte `unexpected character '#'` when using an if block

I'm trying to conditionally display information inside a <textarea> like this :

<script>
  let name = 'world';
</script>

<textarea>
  {#if name}{name}{/if}
</textarea>

This throws Unexpected character '#' when compiling.

What is happening here ?

svelte svelte-3

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