HTML disabled Attribute
Definition and Usage
The disabled attribute is a boolean attribute.
When present, it specifies that the element should be disabled.
A disabled element is unusable.
The disabled attribute can be set to keep a user from using the element until some other condition has been met (like selecting a checkbox, etc.). Then, a JavaScript could remove the disabled value, and make the element usable.
Applies to
The disabled attribute can be used on the following elements:
| Elements | Attribute |
|---|---|
| <button> | disabled |
| <fieldset> | disabled |
| <input> | disabled |
| <optgroup> | disabled |
| <option> | disabled |
| <select> | disabled |
| <textarea> | disabled |
Examples
Button Example
A disabled button:
<button type="button" disabled>Click Me!</button>
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Fieldset Example
Disable a group of related form elements:
<fieldset disabled>
<legend>Personalia:</legend>
Name: <input type="text"><br>
Email: <input type="text"><br>
Date of birth: <input type="text">
</fieldset>
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Input Example
An HTML form with a disabled input field:
<form
action="/action_page.php">
First name: <input type="text" name="fname"><br>
Last name:
<input type="text" name="lname"
disabled><br>
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>
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Optgroup Example
A disabled option-group:
<select>
<optgroup label="German Cars" disabled>
<option value="mercedes">Mercedes</option>
<option value="audi">Audi</option>
</optgroup>
</select>
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Option Example
A drop-down list with one disabled option:
<select>
<option value="volvo" disabled>Volvo</option>
<option value="saab">Saab</option>
<option value="vw">VW</option>
<option value="audi">Audi</option>
</select>
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Select Example
A disabled drop-down list:
<select disabled>
<option value="volvo">Volvo</option>
<option value="saab">Saab</option>
<option value="mercedes">Mercedes</option>
<option value="audi">Audi</option>
</select>
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Textarea Example
A disabled text area:
<textarea disabled>
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</textarea>
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Browser Support
The disabled attribute has the following browser support for each element:
| Element | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| button | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| fieldset | Yes | Not supported | Yes | 7.0 | Yes |
| input | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| optgroup | 1.0 | 8.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| option | 1.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | Yes | Yes |
| select | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| textarea | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
