disabled (HTML attribute)
| Depr. | Version |
|---|---|
| No | HTML 4 |
| IE5.5+ | FF1+ | Saf1.3+ | Op9.2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full | Full | Full | Full |
Example
Thedisabled
attribute used in this code will stop the button from
being usable: <form>
<button accesskey="s" disabled="disabled">I am
<em>really</em> sure I want to proceed [accesskey = s]</button>
</form>
Description
The
disabled attribute stops the user from interacting
with the form control. In this case, it stops the user
clicking on the button, or tabbing to it using the
keyboard—it prevents the user from activating the control.
The most
likely use for this attribute is to disable a button
until such a time as some other condition has been met (for instance, a
checkbox is ticked to confirm the acceptance of terms and conditions). At
that point, JavaScript would be required to removed the
"disabled" value and make the form control
usable.
Value
The only value this attribute can take
is "disabled".
Compatibility
| IE | 5.5 | Full |
|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | Full | |
| 7.0 | Full | |
| Firefox | 1.0 | Full |
| 1.5 | Full | |
| 2.0 | Full | |
| Safari | 1.3 | Full |
| 2.0 | Full | |
| 3.0 | Full | |
| Opera | 9.2 | Full |
| 9.5 | Full |
It causes no compatibility issues, and has excellent support across all tested browsers.
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