HTML DOM Input Search disabled Property
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Input Search disabled Property

❮ Input Search Object

Example

Disable a search field:

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

Property
disabled Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

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;
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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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Related Pages

HTML reference: HTML <input> disabled attribute


❮ Input Search Object