# Uneditable text input field **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [April 26, 2010, 7:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/uneditable-text-input-field/187604 "2010-04-26T19:15:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ESESES](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/f0a364/32.png) [@ESESES](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ESESES)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2010, 7:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/uneditable-text-input-field/187604/1 "2010-04-26T19:15:00Z")
Does anyone know if it is possible to create an uneditable text input field using the form tag helpers? ---
**Author:** ![ESESES](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/f0a364/32.png) [@ESESES](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ESESES)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2010, 7:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/uneditable-text-input-field/187604/2 "2010-04-26T19:20:16Z")
On Apr 26, 6:13 pm, ES [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Does anyone know if it is possible to create an uneditable text input > field using the form tag helpers? You should be able to set the disabled or readonly attribute (these aren’t the same - make sure you use the one most appropriate for your usage) Fred ---
**Author:** ![ESESES](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/f0a364/32.png) [@ESESES](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ESESES)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2010, 7:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/uneditable-text-input-field/187604/3 "2010-04-26T19:27:18Z")
nice, thanks! On Apr 26, 7:18 pm, Frederick C. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) ---
**Author:** ![ESESES](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/f0a364/32.png) [@ESESES](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ESESES)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2010, 10:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/uneditable-text-input-field/187604/4 "2010-04-26T22:47:46Z")
Frederick C. wrote: > On Apr 26, 6:13�pm, ES [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > Does anyone know if it is possible to create an uneditable text input > > field using the form tag helpers? > > You should be able to set the disabled or readonly attribute (these > aren’t the same - make sure you use the one most appropriate for your > usage) But this is usually poor UI design. In general, it’s better to either leave the control enabled or use static text. And of course, don’t rely on a disabled control to prevent users from changing things. A malicious user could send a specially crafted request to your application that would edit a “disabled” parameter… > Fred ## Best, Marnen Laibow-Koser [http://www.marnen.org](http://www.marnen.org) removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid