JavaScript element.contentEditable Property
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JavaScript element.contentEditable Property
The element.contentEditable property gets or sets whether the content of an element is editable or not.
Example
HTML Online Editor
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<p contenteditable="true">You can edit this paragraph</p>
<button onclick="myFunction()">Click Me</button>
<p id="point"></p>
<script>
var x = document.getElementById("point");
var elem = document.getElementsByTagName("p")[0];
function myFunction(){
x.innerHTML = elem.contentEditable;
}
</script>
</body>
</html>
Syntax
element.contentEditable
Return Values
The return values will be in string type, not boolean.
| Value | Explanation |
|---|---|
| true | Specifies that the element is contenteditable. |
| false | Specifies that the element cannot be edited. |
| inherit | Specifies that the element inherits its parent's editable status. |
More Examples
Example
HTML Online Editor
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<p contenteditable="true">Edit this paragraph</p>
<button onclick="myFunction()">Disable Editing</button>
<p id="point"></p>
<script>
var x = document.getElementById("point");
var btn = document.getElementsByTagName("button")[0];
var elem = document.getElementsByTagName("p")[0];
function myFunction(){
if(elem.contentEditable == "true"){
elem.contentEditable = "false";
btn.innerHTML = "Enable Editing";
}
else{
elem.contentEditable = "true";
btn.innerHTML = "Disable Editing";
}
}
</script>
</body>
</html>
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