Difference between HTML 4.01 and HTML 5 for contenteditable Attribute:
HTML 4.01
The contenteditable attribute has not been defined.
HTML 5
The contenteditable attribute is added newly in HTML5.
Applies To:
Element
Attribute
All HTML Elements
contenteditable
contenteditable Attribute Values:
Value
HTML 4.0.1
HTML 5
Description
true
No
Yes
Defines if the element is rewrite.
false
No
Yes
Defines if the element is not rewrite.
Sample Coding for contenteditable Attribute in HTML:
Tryit<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title>Wikitechy contenteditable attribute</title></head><body><p contenteditable="true">
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</p></body></html>
Code Explanation for contenteditable Attribute in HTML:
<p> tag is used to defined the content in a paragraph.
contenteditable is an attribute, which describes if the content of an element is edit or not. (Here the value of contenteditable is true, the content is editable.)
Output for contenteditable Attribute in HTML:
The Output shows the <p> tag contents.
The content has contenteditable attribute, so the user can edit the content.
Browser Support for contenteditable Attribute in HTML:
4.0
6.0
3.5
3.1
10.1
Tips and Notes
If the contenteditable attribute is not specified on an element, the element will derive from its parent.
