Inputfield::editable() method

Get or set editable state for this Inputfield

When set to false, the Inputfield::processInput() method won't be called by parent InputfieldWrapper, effectively skipping over input processing entirely for this Inputfield.

Usage

// basic usage
$bool = $inputfield->editable();

// usage with all arguments
$bool = $inputfield->editable($setEditable = null);

Arguments

NameType(s)Description
setEditable (optional)bool, null

Specify true or false to set the editable state, or omit just to get the editable state.

Return value

bool

Returns the current editable state.


Inputfield methods and properties

API reference based on ProcessWire core version 3.0.248

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