# Javascript: RulerBarViewGenerator.getReadOnly Method

> Gets a value determining the ruler bar's read only mode. When the ruler bar is set to read only, it still shows all formatting attributes of the connected TextControl, but formatting attributes cannot be changed.

- **Product:** TX Text Control .NET Server
- **Section:** Reference
- **Kind:** Method
- **Introduced:** 30.0
- **Path:** TX Text Control .NET Server > Reference > JavaScript API > Javascript: RulerBarViewGenerator.getReadOnly Method
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript/rulerbarviewgenerator/getreadonly-method/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript/rulerbarviewgenerator/getreadonly-method/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript/rulerbarviewgenerator/getreadonly-method/llms-full.txt

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- [Description](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript/rulerbarviewgenerator/getreadonly-method/#description)
- [Syntax](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript/rulerbarviewgenerator/getreadonly-method/#syntax)
- [Parameters](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript/rulerbarviewgenerator/getreadonly-method/#parameters)
- [Examples](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript/rulerbarviewgenerator/getreadonly-method/#examples)

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