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title: virtualkeyboardpolicy
slug: Web/HTML/Global_attributes/virtualkeyboardpolicy
page-type: html-attribute
browser-compat: html.global_attributes.virtualkeyboardpolicy

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The virtualkeyboardpolicy global attribute is an enumerated attribute. When specified on an element that also uses the {{htmlattrxref("contenteditable")}} attribute, it controls the on-screen virtual keyboard behavior on devices such as tablets, mobile phones, or other devices where a hardware keyboard may not be available.

The attribute must take one of the following values:

• auto or an empty string, which automatically shows the virtual keyboard when the element is focused or tapped.

• manual, which decouples focus and tap on the element from the virtual keyboard's state.

Specifications

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Browser compatibility

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See also

• All global attributes

• {{domxref("HTMLElement.contentEditable")}} and {{domxref("HTMLElement.isContentEditable")}}

• {{domxref("VirtualKeyboard_API", "The VirtualKeyboard API", "", "nocode")}}