HTMLTextAreaElement: readOnly property

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The readOnly property of the {{DOMxRef("HTMLTextAreaElement")}} interface indicates that the user cannot modify the value of the control. Unlike the {{domxref("HTMLTextAreaElement.disabled", "disabled")}} attribute, the readonly attribute does not prevent the user from clicking or selecting in the control. It reflects the {{htmlelement("textarea")}} element's readonly attribute.

Value

A boolean.

Examples

const textareaElement = document.getElementById("comment");
console.log(textArea.readOnly);

Specifications

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Browser compatibility

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See also

• {{HTMLElement("textarea")}}
• {{DOMXref("HTMLTextAreaElement.disabled")}}
• {{cssxref(":read-only")}} pseudo-class