INFO: AutoComplete Displays ListBox with Read-Only Text Input Boxes in Internet Explorer 5

ID: Q217759

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows 98
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows NT 4.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows 95

SUMMARY

When using the "Read-Only" attribute in an input text box, the AutoComplete feature allows the user to change the supposedly fixed value. Here's an example:


INPUT readonly type="text" name="locked" value="eg"

In the above case, if the user has the AutoComplete feature turned on and there happens to be a string mapped to the name locked that was a subset of the word "eg" then the user could change the value as the AutoComplete drop-down box appears.

Additional query words: ie5 input tag read-only

Keywords : kbdocfix msiew95 msient msiew98 kbIE500
Version : WINDOWS:5
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfo