# Making Layer Elements Selectable To perform some functions such as editing data or interactively selecting elements of a layer using the selection tools, you must first make the elements of the layer selectable. 1. Pass the pointer over the card of the layer you are interested in to display the icon img. 2. Click on img to make the layer elements selectable. The img icon is permanently displayed in the form. 3. Click on img to make the elements of the layer non-selectable. The img icon stops displaying and when you pass the pointer over the card, the img icon appears. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs-jmapserver-lima.k2geospatial.com/e/applications/jmap-ng-user-guide/the-data/data-layers/making-layer-elements-selectable.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.