user-modify

Non-standard: This feature is non-standard and is not on a standards track. Do not use it on production sites facing the Web: it will not work for every user. There may also be large incompatibilities between implementations and the behavior may change in the future.

Deprecated: This feature is no longer recommended. Though some browsers might still support it, it may have already been removed from the relevant web standards, may be in the process of being dropped, or may only be kept for compatibility purposes. Avoid using it, and update existing code if possible; see the compatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.

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Warning: This property has been replaced by the contenteditable attribute.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

css
/* 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

user-modify =
  read-only | read-write | read-write-plaintext-only | write-only

Examples

HTML

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

CSS

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

Specifications

Not part of any standard.

Browser compatibility

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desktopmobile
Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Opera
Safari
Chrome Android
Firefox for Android
Opera Android
Safari on iOS
Samsung Internet
WebView Android
WebView on iOS
user-modify
DeprecatedNon-standard
read-write-plaintext-only
DeprecatedNon-standard

Legend

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Full support
Full support
Partial support
Partial support
No support
No support
Non-standard. Check cross-browser support before using.
Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.
Has more compatibility info.

See also