Select disabled Property
Example
Disable a drop-down list:
document.getElementById("mySelect").disabled = true;
The result will be:
Definition and Usage
The disabled property sets or returns whether a drop-down list should be disabled, or not.
A disabled element is unusable and un-clickable. Disabled elements are usually rendered in gray by default in browsers.
This property reflects the HTML disabled attribute.
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| disabled | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Return the disabled property:
selectObject.disabled
Set the disabled property:
selectObject.disabled=true|false
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| true|false |
Specifies whether
a drop-down list should be disabled or not.
|
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A Boolean, returns true if the drop-down list is disabled, otherwise it returns false |
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More Examples
Example
Find out if a drop-down list is disabled or not:
var x = document.getElementById("mySelect").disabled;
The result of x will be:
true
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Related Pages
HTML reference: HTML <select> disabled attribute
Select Object
