Toggles the readonly state of the widget. When the widget is readonly it doesn't allow user input.

There is a difference between disabled and readonly mode. The value of a disabled widget is not posted as part of a form whereas the value of a readonly widget is posted.

Parameters

readonly Boolean

If set to true, the widget will not allow user input. If set to false, the widget will allow user input.

Example - allow user input

<textarea id="description"></textarea> <script> var textarea = $("#description").kendoTextArea({ readonly:true }).data('kendoTextArea'); textarea.readonly(false); </script>

Example - make the widget readonly

<textarea id="description"></textarea> <script> var textarea = $("#description").kendoTextArea().data('kendoTextArea'); textarea.readonly(true); </script>