Example
Disable a text area:
document.getElementById("myTextarea").disabled = true;
The result will be:
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Definition and Usage
The disabled property sets or returns whether a text area 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.
Tip: If you want the contents of a text area to be read-only. use the readOnly property.
Browser Support
The disabled property is supported in all major browsers.
Syntax
Return the disabled property:
textareaObject.disabled
Set the disabled property:
textareaObject.disabled=true|false
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| true|false |
Specifies whether a text area should be disabled, or not.
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Technical Details
| Return Value: | A Boolean, returns true if the text area is disabled, otherwise it returns false |
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More Examples
Example
Find out if a text area is disabled, or not:
var x = document.getElementById("myTextarea").disabled;
The result of x will be:
false
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Example
Disable and undisable a text area:
function disableTxt() {
document.getElementById("myTextarea").disabled = true;
}
function undisableTxt() {
document.getElementById("myTextarea").disabled = false;
}
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Related Pages
HTML reference: HTML <textarea> disabled attribute
< Textarea Object