Input Text readOnly Property

Set a text field to read-only:

document.getElementById("myText").readOnly = true;

Description

The readOnly property sets or returns whether a text field is read-only, or not.

A read-only field cannot be modified. However, a user can tab to it, highlight it, and copy the text from it.

Tip: To prevent the user from interacting with the field, use the disabled property instead.

Property
readOnly	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Return the readOnly property:

textObject.readOnly

Set the readOnly property:

textObject.readOnly = true|false

Value	Description
true\|false	Specifies whether a text field should be read-only or not true - The text field is read-only false - Default. The text field is changeable

Return Value:	A Boolean, returns true if the text field is read-only, otherwise it returns false

Find out if a text field is read-only or not:

var x = document.getElementById("myText").readOnly;