The :read-write selector is used to select an element (such as an input text) that is editable by the user. The elements with no readonly and disabled attribute are defined as readable and writable.
Syntax:
:read-write {
// CSS Property
}Example 1:
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html><html>
<head>
<title>:read-write Selector</title>
<style>
input {
min-width: 25em;
padding: 10px;
}
/* CSS property for Firefox only */
input:-moz-read-write {
background: green;
color: white;
}
input:read-write {
background: green;
color: white;
}
</style>
</head>
<body style="text-align:center">
<h2>
:read-write Selector
</h2>
<input type="text"
value="Editable input field">
<br><br>
<input type="text"
value="This is a read-only input field." readonly>
</body>
</html>
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Output:
Example 2:
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html><html>
<head>
<title>:read-write Selector</title>
<style>
p:-moz-read-write {
background: green;
}
p:read-write {
background: green;
}
p[contenteditable="true"] {
color: white;
}
</style>
</head>
<body style="text-align:center">
<h2>
:read-write Selector
</h2>
<p>
This is a normal paragraph
</p>
<p contenteditable="true">
This is editable paragraph!
</p>
</body>
</html>
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Output:
Supported Browsers: The browser supported by :read-write Selector are listed below:
- Apple Safari 4.0
- Google Chrome 1.0
- Edge 13.0
- Firefox 78.0
- Opera 9.0