Input Month readOnly Property

❮ Input Month Object

Example

Set a month field to read-only:

document.getElementById("myMonth").readOnly = true;
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Description

The readOnly property sets or returns whether a month field should be read-only, or not.

A read-only field cannot be modified. However, a user can tab to it, highlight it, and copy the text from it.

This property reflects the HTML readonly attribute.

Tip: To prevent the user from interacting with the field, use the disabled property instead.


Browser Support

Property
readOnly Yes 10.0 Yes Yes Yes

Note: The <input type="month"> element does not show any date field/calendar in Firefox.



Syntax

Return the readOnly property:

monthObject.readOnly

Set the readOnly property:

monthObject.readOnly = true|false

Property Values

Value Description
true|false Specifies whether a month field should be read-only, or not
  • true - The month field is read-only
  • false - Default. The month field is not read-only

Technical Details

Return Value: A Boolean, returns true if the month field is read-only, otherwise it returns false

More Examples

Example

Find out if a month field is read-only or not:

var x = document.getElementById("myMonth").readOnly;
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Related Pages

HTML reference: HTML <input> readonly attribute


❮ Input Month Object
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