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

<input id="textbox" /> <script> $("#textbox").kendoTextBox({ readonly: true }); var textbox = $("#textbox").data("kendoTextBox"); textbox.readonly(false); </script>

Example - make the widget readonly

<input id="textbox" /> <script> $("#textbox").kendoTextBox(); var textbox = $("#textbox").data("kendoTextBox"); textbox.readonly(true); </script>