HTML | disabled Attribute

Difficulty Level : Basic
Last Updated : 19 Jul, 2019

The disabled attribute in HTML indicates whether the element is disabled or not. If this attribute is set, the element is disabled. The disabled attribute is 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>.
Syntax:

<tag disabled></tag>

<button>:

Example:

<!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>    

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

Example:

<!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>    
  
  
     

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

Example:

<!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>    

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

Example:

<!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>    

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

Example:

<!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 textarea-->
        <textarea disabled>
            This textarea field is disabled.
        </textarea>
    </body> 
</html>    

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

Example:

<!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 fieldset-->
        <p>This field set is disabled.</p>
        <fieldset disabled>
          Name: <input type="text"><br>
        </fieldset>
    </body> 
</html>    

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

Example:

<!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 optgroup-->
        <select>
          <optgroup label="German Cars" disabled>
            <option value="mercedes">Mercedes</option>
            <option value="audi">Audi</option>
          </optgroup>
        </select>
    </body> 
</html>    

Output:
Supported Browsers: The browser supported by disabled attribute are listed below:
- Google Chrome
- Internet Explorer
- Firefox
- Opera
- Safari

Attention reader! Don’t stop learning now. Get hold of all the important HTML concepts with the Web Design for Beginners | HTML course.

My Personal Notes

Related Articles

HTML | disabled Attribute