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-moz-user-modify

Deprecated
This feature has been removed from the Web standards. Though some browsers may still support it, it is in the process of being dropped. 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.

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.

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

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

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

This property is related to the contenteditable attribute.

Initial value	`read-only`
Applies to	all elements
Inherited	yes
Media	interactive
Computed value	as specified
Animation type	discrete
Canonical order	the unique non-ambiguous order defined by the formal grammar

Syntax

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.
write-only: The user is able to edit the content, but not to read it.

Formal syntax

read-only | read-write | write-only

Example

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

This property is not part of any specification. A similar property, user-focus, was proposed in early drafts of a predecessor of the CSS3 UI specification, but was rejected by the working group.

Browser compatibility

Feature	Chrome	Edge	Firefox (Gecko)	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari (WebKit)
Basic support	1^[1]-webkit	(Yes)^[1]-webkit	No support^[2]	No support	No support	2.0 -khtml 3.0 -webkit^[1]

Feature	Android	Android Webview	Edge	Firefox Mobile (Gecko)	IE Phone	Opera Mobile	Safari Mobile	Chrome for Android
Basic support	?	?	(Yes)-webkit	No support	?	?	?	18^[1]-webkit

[1] Also supported: -webkit-user-modify: read-write-plaintext-only (Richtext will be lost).
[2] While the CSS property is parsed and accepted, it does not have any effect.