HTML DOM Input Text readOnly property
Examples
Set the text fields read-only:
. Document.getElementById ( "myText") readOnly = true;
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Definition and Usage
readOnly property sets or returns whether the text field is read-only.
Read-only field can not be modified. However, users can still use the tab key to switch to the field, you can also select or copy its text.
Tip: To protect the user's interaction domain, use the disabled property instead.
Browser Support
All major browsers support readOnly property.
grammar
Back readOnly attributes:
textObject .readOnly
Set readOnly properties:
textObject .readOnly = true | false
Property Value
value | description |
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true | false | The provisions of the text field is read-only
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Technical details
return value: | Boolean value that, if the read-only text field returns true, false otherwise |
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More examples
Examples
See text field is read-only:
var x = document.getElementById ( "myText") readOnly.;
x The output is:
true
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Related Pages
HTML Reference Manual: HTML <the INPUT> Readonly property
Input Text Object