HTML | disabled Attribute

The disabled attribute in HTML indicates whether the element is disabled or not. If this attribute is set, the element is disabled. Disabled attribute are usually drawn with grayed-out text. If the element is disabled, it does not respond to user actions, it cannot be focused. It is a boolean attribute.

Usage: It can be used on the following elements: <button>, <input>, <option>, <select>, <textarea>, <feildset> and <optgroup>.

  • <button>: When the disabled attribute is present, it specifies that the button is disabled. A disabled button is unusable and un-clickable.
    Syntax: 

    <button disabled></button>

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    <!DOCTYPE html> 
    <html> 
        <head> 
            <title>HTML disabled Attribute</title> 
        </head> 
        <body style = "text-align:center">    
            <h1 style = "color: green;">GeeksforGeeks</h1>
            <h2>HTML disabled Attribute</h2>
              
            <!--A disabled button-->
            <button type="button" disabled>Click Me!</button>
        </body> 
    </html>    

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    Supported Browsers: The browser supported by disabled attribute for <button> element are listed below:
    

      

    • Apple Safari 
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  • <input>:  When the disabled attribute is present, it specifies that the input is disabled. A disabled inpit is unusable and un-clickable.
    
Syntax: 
    

    <input disabled>

    

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    <!DOCTYPE html>  
    

    <html>  
    

        <head>  
    

            <title>HTML disabled Attribute</title>  
    

        </head>  
    

        <body style = "text-align:center">     
    

            <h1 style = "color: green;">GeeksforGeeks</h1> 
    

            <h2>HTML disabled Attribute</h2> 
    

      
    

            <!--A disabled input-->
    

            <label>Input: 
    

                <input type="text" name="value" value = "This input  
    

                       field is disabled" disabled> 
    

            </label> 
    

        </body>  
    

    </html>     
    

      
    

      
    

         
    

    
    		

    
    

    

    

    

    

    

    
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    Supported Browsers: The browser supported by disabled attribute for <input> element are listed below:
    

      

    • Apple Safari 1.0
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    • Google Chrome 1.0
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    • Firefox 1.0
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    • Opera 1.0
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    • Internet Explorer 6.0
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  • <option>:  When the disabled attribute is present, it specifies that the option field is disabled. A disabled option is unusable and un-clickable.
    
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    <option disabled>option value...</option>

    

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    <!DOCTYPE html>  
    

    <html>  
    

        <head>  
    

            <title>HTML disabled Attribute</title>  
    

        </head>  
    

        <body style = "text-align:center">     
    

            <h1 style = "color: green;">GeeksforGeeks</h1> 
    

            <h2>HTML disabled Attribute</h2> 
    

      
    

            <!--A disabled input-->
    

            <p>Volvo is disabled.</p> 
    

            <select> 
    

                 <option value="volvo" disabled>Volvo</option> 
    

                 <option value="saab">Saab</option> 
    

                 <option value="vw">VW</option> 
    

                 <option value="audi">Audi</option> 
    

            </select><br> 
    

              
    

        </body>  
    

    </html>     
    

    
    		

    
    

    

    

    

    

    

    
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    Supported Browsers: The browser supported by disabled attribute for <option> element are listed below:
    

      

    • Apple Safari 
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    • Google Chrome 1.0
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    • Internet Explorer 8.0
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  • <select>:  When the disabled attribute is present, it specifies that the select field is disabled. A disabled select is unusable and un-clickable.
    
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    <select disabled>option value...</select>

    

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    <!DOCTYPE html>  
    

    <html>  
    

        <head>  
    

            <title>HTML disabled Attribute</title>  
    

        </head>  
    

        <body style = "text-align:center">     
    

            <h1 style = "color: green;">GeeksforGeeks</h1> 
    

            <h2>HTML disabled Attribute</h2> 
    

      
    

            <!--A disabled input-->
    

            <p>This select field is disabled.</p> 
    

            <select disabled> 
    

                 <option value="binary">Binary Search</option> 
    

                 <option value="linear">Linear Search</option> 
    

                 <option value="interpolation">Interpolation Search</option> 
    

            </select> 
    

        </body>  
    

    </html>     
    

    
    		

    
    

    

    

    

    

    

    
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    Supported Browsers: The browser supported by disabled attribute for <select> element are listed below:
    

      

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  • <textarea>:  When the disabled attribute is present, it specifies that the textarea field is disabled. A disabled textarea is unusable and un-clickable.
    
Syntax: 
    

    <textarea disabled>text content...</textarea>

    

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    <html>  
    

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            <title>HTML disabled Attribute</title>  
    

        </head>  
    

        <body style = "text-align:center">     
    

            <h1 style = "color: green;">GeeksforGeeks</h1> 
    

            <h2>HTML disabled Attribute</h2> 
    

      
    

            <!--A disabled textarea-->
    

            <textarea disabled> 
    

                This textarea field is disabled. 
    

            </textarea> 
    

        </body>  
    

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    Supported Browsers: The browser supported by disabled attribute for <textarea> element are listed below:
    

      

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  • <fieldset>:  When the disabled attribute is present, it specifies that the fieldset is disabled. A disabled fieldset is unusable and un-clickable.
    
Syntax: 
    

    <fieldset disabled>fieldset content...</fieldset>

    

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    <html>  
    

        <head>  
    

            <title>HTML disabled Attribute</title>  
    

        </head>  
    

        <body style = "text-align:center">     
    

            <h1 style = "color: green;">GeeksforGeeks</h1> 
    

            <h2>HTML disabled Attribute</h2> 
    

      
    

            <!--A disabled fieldset-->
    

            <p>This field set is disabled.</p> 
    

            <fieldset disabled> 
    

              Name: <input type="text"><br> 
    

            </fieldset> 
    

        </body>  
    

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    Supported Browsers: The browser supported by disabled attribute for <fieldset> element are listed below:
    

      

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  • <optgroup>:  When the disabled attribute is present, it specifies that the optgroup is disabled. A disabled optgroup is unusable and un-clickable.
    
Syntax: 
    

    <optgroup disabled>option value...</optgroup>

    

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    <html>  
    

        <head>  
    

            <title>HTML disabled Attribute</title>  
    

        </head>  
    

        <body style = "text-align:center">     
    

            <h1 style = "color: green;">GeeksforGeeks</h1> 
    

            <h2>HTML disabled Attribute</h2> 
    

      
    

            <!--A disabled optgroup-->
    

            <select> 
    

              <optgroup label="German Cars" disabled> 
    

                <option value="mercedes">Mercedes</option> 
    

                <option value="audi">Audi</option> 
    

              </optgroup> 
    

            </select> 
    

        </body>  
    

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    Supported Browsers: The browser supported by disabled attribute for <optgroup> element are listed below:
    

      

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    • Google Chrome 1.0
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