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Button disabled Property

< Button Object

Example

Disable a button:

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

The result will be:

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Definition and Usage

The disabled property sets or returns whether a button is 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

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The disabled property is supported in all major browsers.


Syntax

Return the disabled property:

buttonObject.disabled

Set the disabled property:

buttonObject.disabled=true|false

Property Values

Value Description
true|false Specifies whether a button should be disabled or not
  • true - The button is disabled
  • false - Default. The button is not disabled

Technical Details

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

More Examples

Example

Find out if a button is disabled or not:

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

The result of x will be:

true
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Example

Disable and undisable a button:

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

function undisableBtn() {
    document.getElementById("myBtn").disabled = false;
}
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Related Pages

HTML reference: HTML <button> disabled attribute


< Button Object