{"id":10003,"date":"2024-01-10T18:13:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T18:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/codehim.com\/?p=10003"},"modified":"2024-01-22T16:14:17","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T11:14:17","slug":"contenteditable-on-double-click-in-javascript","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/codehim.com\/text-input\/contenteditable-on-double-click-in-javascript\/","title":{"rendered":"Contenteditable on Double Click in JavaScript"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This JavaScript code enables text editing on double-click. When you double-click certain text, it becomes editable. It uses the <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.mozilla.org\/en-US\/docs\/Web\/HTML\/Global_attributes\/contenteditable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">`contentEditable` attribute<\/a> to allow editing content instantly. This functionality is helpful for creating interactive web elements that users can edit directly on the page without needing a separate input field.<\/p>\n<p>This feature streamlines editing tasks without needing separate forms or pop-ups. It helps create a more intuitive user experience by allowing instant text modifications.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Create Contenteditable On Double Click in JavaScript<\/h2>\n<p>1. In your HTML file, define the text you want to make editable. Wrap it in a container, like a <code>&lt;div&gt;<\/code>, and set the <code>contenteditable<\/code> attribute to &#8220;false&#8221; initially.<\/p>\n<pre class=\"prettyprint linenums lang-html\">&lt;p&gt; Double click on the following text to edit. &lt;\/p&gt;\r\n&lt;div class=\"content\"&gt;\r\n&lt;h1 tabindex=\"0\"&gt;Welcome to CodeHim&lt;\/h1&gt;\r\n&lt;\/div&gt;\r\n<\/pre>\n<p>2. Use the following CSS code to style your editable content. Feel free to customize the styles according to your website&#8217;s design.<\/p>\n<pre class=\"prettyprint linenums lang-css\">* {\r\n\tbox-sizing: border-box;\r\n\tpadding: 0;\r\n\tmargin: 0;\r\n}\r\n\r\n::selection {\r\n\tbackground-color: transparent !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\nhtml,\r\nbody {\r\n\twidth: 100%;\r\n\theight: 100%;\r\n}\r\n\r\nbody{\r\n\tdisplay: flex;\r\n        flex-direction: column !important;\r\n\tjustify-content: center;\r\n\talign-items: center;\r\n\tflex-flow: column nowrap;\r\n\tfont-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont;\r\n\tfont-size: 15px;\r\n\ttext-align: center;\r\n\tcolor: #0ff;\r\n\tbackground: teal !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n[contenteditable=\"false\"] {\r\n\tcursor: not-allowed;\r\n\tcolor: #00ffff80;\r\n\topacity: 0.8;\r\n}\r\n\r\n[contenteditable]::before,\r\n[contenteditable]::after {\r\n\tcontent: \"\";\r\n\tdisplay: flex;\r\n\tjustify-content: center;\r\n\talign-items: center;\r\n\theight: auto;\r\n\tbackground-color: #0ff3;\r\n\twidth: 100px;\r\n}<\/pre>\n<p>3. 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