HTMLElement.contentEditable

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 is contenteditable.
  • '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.

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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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.

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