Input Search disabled Property

< Input Search Object

Example

Disable a search field:

document.getElementById("mySearch").disabled = true;

The result will be:

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Definition and Usage

The disabled property sets or returns whether a search field 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

The disabled property is supported in all major browsers.

Syntax

Return the disabled property:

searchObject.disabled

Set the disabled property:

searchObject.disabled=true|false

Property Values

Value	Description
true\|false	Specifies whether a search field should be disabled, or not true - The search field is disabled false - Default. The search field is not disabled

Technical Details

Return Value:	A Boolean, returns true if the search field is disabled, otherwise it returns false

More Examples

Example

Find out if a search field is disabled or not:

var x = document.getElementById("mySearch").disabled;

The result of x will be:

true

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Example

Disable and undisable a search field:

function disableBtn() {
document.getElementById("mySearch").disabled = true;
}

function undisableBtn() {
document.getElementById("mySearch").disabled = false;
}

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HTML reference: HTML <input> disabled attribute

< Input Search Object