Input Checkbox disabled Property
Example
Disable a checkbox:
document.getElementById("myCheck").disabled = true;
The result will be:
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Definition and Usage
The disabled property sets or returns whether a checkbox 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:
checkboxObject.disabled
Set the disabled property:
checkboxObject.disabled=true|false
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| true|false |
Specifies whether a checkbox should be disabled or not Possible values:
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Technical Details
| Return Value: | A Boolean, returns true if the checkbox is disabled, otherwise it returns false |
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More Examples
Example
Find out if a checkbox is disabled or not:
var x = document.getElementById("myCheck").disabled;
The result of x will be:
false
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Example
Disable and un-disable a checkbox:
function disable() {
document.getElementById("myCheck").disabled = true;
}
function undisable() {
document.getElementById("myCheck").disabled = false;
}
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Related Pages
HTML reference: HTML <input> disabled attribute
Input Checkbox Object
