Input Checkbox disabled Property
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
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| disabled | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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;
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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
