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HTML contenteditable Attribute


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