Re: Next form element

> "Evertjan." <exjxw.hannivoort@interxnl.net> wrote:
> news:Xns975BB9063FBB7eejj99@194.109.133.242....
>
> Christoph wrote on 30 jan 2006 in comp.lang.javascript:
>
>> I know I can do
>> this by setting the form element to 'readonly' but that's not
>> possible as I'll need to modify that value elsewhere in my JS.
>
> 1 you can write the value of a readonly <input> element with
> javascript
>
> 2 you cannot change the readonlyness of an <input> element with
> javascript

I thought one could toggle readOnly between true and false.

What would the situation be that this does not work in?

> 3 however, you can use "disabled" to your advantage.
>
> <input id=x disabled>

<button type="button" onclick="x.readOnly=(x.readOnly)?false:true;
x.focus(); x.select();">toggle readOnly</button>

> <script type="text/javascript">
> var x = document.getElementById('x')
> x.value = 'hi world'
> alert(x.disabled)
> x.disabled = false
> </script>
>
> Do not mess with focus() to restrain the user!

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