HTML | <textarea> readonly Attribute
The <textarea> readonly attribute in HTML is used to specify that the textarea element is read-only. If the textarea is readonly, then it’s content cannot be changed but can be copied and highlighted. It is a boolean attribute.
Syntax:
<textarea readonly> Contents... </textarea>
Example 1: This example uses <textarea> readonly attribute to write content on input textarea which is readable only.
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<!DOCTYPE html> < html > < head > < title > HTML Textarea readonly Attribute </ title > </ head > < body style = "text-align:center" > < h1 style = "color: green;" > GeeksforGeeks </ h1 > < h2 > HTML Textarea readonly Attribute </ h2 > < p >A readonly Textarea.</ p > <!--A readonly Textarea--> < textarea readonly>This textarea field is readonly. </ textarea > </ body > </ html > |
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Example 2: This example uses <textarea> readonly attribute to write content on input textarea which is readable only.
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<!DOCTYPE html> < html > < head > < title > HTML Textarea readonly Attribute </ title > </ head > < body style = "text-align:center" > < h1 style = "color: green;" > GeeksforGeeks </ h1 > < h2 > HTML Textarea readonly Attribute </ h2 > < p >A readonly Textbox.</ p > < textarea readonly = "readonly" cols = "15" rows = "5" > This textarea can't be edited it is readonly only. </ textarea > </ body > </ html > |
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Supported Browsers: The browser supported by <textarea> readonly attribute are listed below:
- Apple Safari
- Google Chrome
- Firefox
- Opera
- Internet Explorer