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can_modify
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.. js:attribute:: active

**domain**: client 

**language**: javascript

**class** :doc:`Item class </refs/client/item_api>`

Description
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Set the ``can_modify`` property to false if you need to prohibit changing
of the item in the visual controls.

When ``can_modify`` is true the 
:doc:`can_create <m_can_create>`, 
:doc:`can_edit <m_can_edit>`, 
:doc:`can_delete <m_can_delete>` 
methods return false.

By default the ``can_modify`` property is true.