HTML contenteditable Attribute
Example
An editable paragraph:
<p contenteditable="true">This is an editable paragraph.</p>
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Definition and Usage
The contenteditable attribute specifies whether the content
of an element is editable or not.
Note: When the contenteditable attribute is not set on an
element, the element will inherit it from its parent.
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the attribute.
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| contenteditable | 4.0 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 10.1 |
Syntax
<element contenteditable="true|false">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| true | Specifies that the element is editable |
| false | Specifies that the element is not editable |
Related Pages
HTML Tutorial: HTML Attributes
HTML DOM Reference: HTML DOM contentEditable Property
