The contenteditable property of the HTMLElement interface specifies whether or not the element is editable. This enumerated attribute can have the following values:
'true'indicates that the element iscontenteditable.'false'indicates that the element cannot be edited.'inherit'indicates that the element inherits its parent's editable status.
You can use the HTMLElement.isContentEditable property to test the computed Boolean value of this property.
In Internet Explorer, contenteditable cannot be applied to the TABLE, COL, COLGROUP, TBODY, TD, TFOOT, TH, THEAD, and TR elements directly. A content editable SPAN, or DIV element can be placed inside the individual table cells.
Syntax
editable = element.contentEditable element.contentEditable = 'true'
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Living Standard The definition of 'contenteditable' in that specification. |
Living Standard | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support Yes | Firefox Full support 3 | IE Full support 5.5 | Opera Full support 9 | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Edge Mobile Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support 4 | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android ? |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- Compatibility unknown
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See also
- Making content editable
HTMLElement.isContentEditable- The
contenteditableglobal attribute.
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