user-modify

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The user-modify property has no effect in Firefox. It was originally planned to determine whether or not the content of an element can be edited by a user.

[!WARNING] This property has been replaced by the contenteditable attribute.

Syntax

/* Keyword values */
user-modify: read-only;
user-modify: read-write;
user-modify: write-only;

/* Global values */
user-modify: inherit;
user-modify: initial;
user-modify: revert;
user-modify: unset;

The -moz-user-modify property is specified as one of the keyword values from the list below.

Values

• read-only
  • : Default value. Contents are read-only.
• read-write
  • : The user is able to read and write contents.
• read-write-plaintext-only
  • : Same as read-write, but rich text formatting will be lost.
• write-only
  • : The user is able to edit the content, but not to read it.

Formal syntax

{{CSSSyntaxRaw(user-modify = read-only | read-write | read-write-plaintext-only | write-only)}}

Examples

HTML

<div class="readwrite">The user is able to change this text.</div>

CSS

.readwrite {
  -moz-user-modify: read-write;
  -webkit-user-modify: read-write;
}

Specifications

Not part of any standard.

Browser compatibility

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See also

• {{CSSxRef("-moz-user-focus")}}
• {{CSSxRef("-moz-user-input")}}
• {{CSSxRef("user-select", "-moz-user-select")}}