thanks document.myform.myelement.readOnly = false; does it! Bill Marriott Analyst/Programmer Information Technology NSW DPI Orange Ph. 02 6391 3657 Fax. 02 6391 3290 "Allard Schripsema" <allard-schripsema at procergs To: "[JavaScript List]" <javascript at LaTech.edu> .rs.gov.br> cc: Sent by: Subject: RE: [Javascript] turning readonly off? javascript-bounces at LaTech.e du 14/01/2005 12:27 AM Please respond to "[JavaScript List]" Hi, oInput.disabled=false; oInput.readOnly=false; works in IE. allard Schripsema -----Original Message----- From: javascript-bounces at LaTech.edu [mailto:javascript-bounces at LaTech.edu]On Behalf Of Hakan M (Backbase) Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 11:17 AM To: [JavaScript List] Subject: Re: [Javascript] turning readonly off? Since readonly is one of the old "short" HTML attributes (that you have to specify with readonly="readonly" in XHTML) my guess would be to set the attribute to nothing. oInput.setAttribute('readonly', ''); You could also try oInput.removeAttribute('readonly'); Regards, H Bill & Janine Marriott wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > I've got a question on the 'readonly' state of a form text input element. > > What is the proper syntax to turn the readonly state off in javascript? > > thanks > > Bill > > _______________________________________________ > Javascript mailing list > Javascript at LaTech.edu > https://lists.LaTech.edu/mailman/listinfo/javascript > > _______________________________________________ Javascript mailing list Javascript at LaTech.edu https://lists.LaTech.edu/mailman/listinfo/javascript _______________________________________________ Javascript mailing list Javascript at LaTech.edu https://lists.LaTech.edu/mailman/listinfo/javascript This message is intended for the addressee named and may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient or received it in error, please delete the message and notify sender. Views expressed are those of the individual sender and are not necessarily the views of their organisation.