HTML <select> disabled Attribute
Example
A disabled drop-down list:
<select disabled>
<option value="volvo">Volvo</option>
<option value="saab">Saab</option>
<option value="mercedes">Mercedes</option>
<option value="audi">Audi</option>
</select>
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Definition and Usage
The disabled attribute is a boolean attribute.
When present, it specifies that the drop-down list should be disabled.
A disabled drop-down list is unusable and un-clickable.
The disabled attribute can be set to keep a user from using the drop-down list until some other condition has been met (like selecting a checkbox, etc.). Then, a JavaScript can remove the disabled value, and make the drop-down list usable.
Browser Support
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| disabled | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
NONE.
Differences Between HTML and XHTML
In XHTML, attribute minimization is forbidden, and the disabled attribute must be defined as <select disabled="disabled">.
Syntax
<select disabled>
❮ HTML <select> tag
