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HTML contenteditable attribute

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Examples

Editable paragraphs:

<P contenteditable = "true"> This is an edited paragraph. </ P>

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Browser Support

Internet ExplorerFirefoxOperaGoogle ChromeSafari

All major browsers support contenteditable attribute


Definition and Usage

Are contenteditable attribute specifies the element content is editable.

Note: When an element is not set contenteditable property elements inherited from the parent element.


Differences between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

contenteditable attribute is the new HTML.


grammar

<Element contenteditable = "true | false">

Property Value

value description
true Specified element is editable
false Specified element is not editable


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