Title: Adding script_debug fixes uneditable text area – why?
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Adding script_debug fixes uneditable text area – why?

 *  [Miss Leliel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/miss-leliel/)
 * (@miss-leliel)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-script_debug-fixes-uneditable-text-area-why/)
 * I was having an issue with a fresh install of WordPress for a new site I am working
   on. I was finding that my text edit areas of posts and pages was not active –
   no formatting bar, no ability to toggle between text and html, or to click inside
   the text area. I found this page in the codex, which suggested adding
 * `define('SCRIPT_DEBUG', true);`
 * to my wp_config. This solved the problem. The codex said to remove the code and
   report it on the forums if the line solved the issue, so here I am. This problem
   is also fixed if I switch to a default theme instead of Woothemes’ Canvas that
   I would like to use. This leads me to believe there is a conflict with the theme,
   but I’m a bit confused as to why since both Canvas and WP are fresh installs 
   and the latest versions of both. Also, why script_debug would fix the error?

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 *  [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/)
 * (@wpyogi)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-script_debug-fixes-uneditable-text-area-why/#post-3652820)
 * If the problem only occurs in Canvas, you need to talk to WooThemes about that–
   these forums don’t support commercial themes.

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## Tags

 * [Can't edit](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/cant-edit/)
 * [cant-click](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/cant-click/)
 * [content area](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/content-area/)
 * [inactive](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/inactive/)
 * [text-area](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/text-area/)
 * [WooThemes](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/woothemes/)

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 * Last reply from: [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/)
 * Last activity: [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-script_debug-fixes-uneditable-text-area-why/#post-3652820)
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