# Verify element is read only
This is a pre-built action available under the **Captured Element** from the **Desktop Application**. The functionality of this action in Avo Assure is to verify if the object is read-only, and save the result in dynamic variable.
### Syntax
**Input Value:** `N/A`
Argument
Description
N/A
Not Applicable
**Output Value:**
| Argument | Description |
| ----------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| \(Optional);\(Optional) | This dynamic variable holds the status of the action as **True** or **False.** |
**Example**
**Verifies whether the specified element is read-only**
The **Verify element is read only** action does not require any input in the Input Value column. It checks if the captured UI element is in a read-only state, meaning its content cannot be modified by the user. The result of the verification is stored in the **{Read Only}** variable as **True** ( if the element is read-only ) or **False** ( if the element is editable )
