readonly

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 - make the widget readonly

<input id="maskedtextbox" />
<script>
$("#maskedtextbox").kendoMaskedTextBox();

var maskedtextbox = $("#maskedtextbox").data("kendoMaskedTextBox");
maskedtextbox.readonly();
</script>