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How to enable/disable all input controls inside a form element using jQuery ?

Last Updated : 02 May, 2023
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Give an HTML document containing a form element. The form element contains input elements, option elements, and button elements. The task is to enable or disable all input controls inside a form using jQuery. It can be done by using prop() method. Using prop() Method: It is used to set or return the properties and values for the selected elements. 

Syntax:

$(selector).prop( property, value )

Example 1: In this example, the .prop() method is used to disable all input controls inside a form element. 

html




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
 
<head>
    <title>
        How to enable and disable all input
        controls inside a form using jQuery?
    </title>
     
    <script src=
    </script>
</head>
 
<body style="text-align:center;">
     
    <h1 style = "color:green;" >
        GeeksForGeeks
    </h1>
     
    <h3>
        How to enable and disable all input
        controls inside a form using jQuery ?
    </h3>
    <hr>
     
    <form id="GFG">
        <h3 style = "color:green;" >
            GFG Registration Form
        </h3>
         
        <label><h4>Name:</h4></label>
        <input type="text">
             
        <label><h4>Gender:</h4></label>
         
        <label><input type="radio" name="sex">
            Male
        </label>    
         
        <label><input type="radio" name="sex">
            Female
        </label>
         
        <label><h4>Address:</h4></label>
         
        <textarea></textarea>
         
        <label><h4>Country:</h4></label>
         
        <select>
            <option>select</option>
        </select>
         
        <br><br>
         
        <button type="button">Submit</button>
        <button type="button">Reset</button>
    </form>
     
    <br><br>
     
    <input onclick="enable_disable()" type="button"
                class="slide-toggle" value="Disable"
                id="myButton1">
    </input>
 
    <script type="text/javascript">
        function enable_disable() {
            $("#GFG :input").prop("disabled", true);
        }
    </script>
</body>
 
</html>


Output:

Before Click on the Button: 

After Click on the Button: 

Example 2: In this example, the .prop() method is used to enable all input controls inside a form. 

html




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
 
<head>
    <title>
        How to enable/disable all input controls
        inside a form using jQuery?
    </title>
 
    <script src=
    </script>
</head>
 
<body style="text-align:center;">
 
    <h1 style = "color:green;" >
        GeeksForGeeks
    </h1>
 
    <h3>
        How to enable and disable all input
        controls inside a form using jQuery ?
    </h3>
    <hr>
 
    <form id="GFG">
        <h3 style = "color:green;" >
            GFG Registration Form
        </h3>
         
        <label><h4>Name:</h4></label> <input type="text">
         
        <label><h4>Gender:</h4></label>
        <label><input type="radio" name="sex"> Male</label>    
        <label><input type="radio" name="sex"> Female</label>
         
        <label><h4>Address:</h4></label>
        <textarea></textarea>
         
        <label><h4>Country:</h4></label>
        <select>
            <option>select</option>
        </select>
         
        <br><br>
         
        <button type="button">Submit</button>
        <button type="button">Reset</button>
    </form>
     
    <br><br>
     
    <input onclick="enable_disable()" type="button"
            class="slide-toggle" value="Enable"
            id="myButton1">
    </input>
 
    <script type="text/javascript">
        $(document).ready(function() {
            $("#GFG :input").prop("disabled", true);
        });
         
        function enable_disable() {
            $("#GFG :input").prop("disabled", false);
        }
    </script>
</body>
 
</html>


Output:

Before Click on the Button: 

After Click on the Button: 

Example 3: In this example, enabling and disabling all input controls inside a form is done sequentially. 

html




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
 
<head>
    <title>
        How to enable and disable all input
        controls inside a form using jQuery ?
    </title>
     
    <script src=
    </script>
</head>
 
<body style="text-align:center;">
 
    <h1 style = "color:green;" >
        GeeksForGeeks
    </h1>
 
    <h3>
        How to enable and disable all input
        controls inside a form using jQuery ?
    </h3>
    <hr>
     
    <form id="GFG">
        <h3 style = "color:green;" >
            GFG Registration Form
        </h3>
         
        <label><h4>Name:</h4></label> <input type="text">
         
        <label><h4>Gender:</h4></label>
        <label><input type="radio" name="sex"> Male</label>    
        <label><input type="radio" name="sex"> Female</label>
         
        <label><h4>Address:</h4></label>
        <textarea></textarea>
         
        <label><h4>Country:</h4></label>
        <select>
            <option>select</option>
        </select>
        <br><br>
         
        <button type="button">Submit</button>
        <button type="button">Reset</button>
    </form>
     
    <br><br>
     
    <input onclick="enable_disable()" type="button"
                class="slide-toggle" value="Enable"
                id="myButton1">
    </input>
 
    <script type="text/javascript">
        $(document).ready(function() {
            $("#GFG :input").prop("disabled", true);
            $(".slide-toggle").click(function() {
                if (this.value=="Enable") {
                    this.value = "Disable";
                    $("#GFG :input").prop("disabled", false);
                }
                else {
                    this.value = "Enable";
                    $("#GFG :input").prop("disabled", true);
                }
            });
        });
    </script>
</body>
 
</html>


Output:

Before Click on the Button: 

After Click on the Enable Button: 

After Click on the Disable Button: 



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