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 |
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
The contenteditable attribute is new in HTML5.
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