Input Checkbox disabled Attribute

HTML DOM Input Checkbox Object

Definition and Usage

disabled Sets or returns whether the checkbox should be disabled.

Disabled elements are not available and cannot be clicked. By default, disabled elements are usually displayed in gray in the browser.

This property reflects the HTML disabled attribute.

See also:

HTML Reference Manual:HTML <input> disabled Attribute

Example

Example 1

Disable checkbox:

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

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Example 2

Check if the checkbox is disabled:

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

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Example 3

Enable and disable checkboxes:

function disable() {
    document.getElementById("myCheck").disabled = true;
}
function undisable() {
    document.getElementById("myCheck").disabled = false;
}

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Syntax

Return the disabled attribute:

checkboxObject.disabled

Set the disabled attribute:

checkboxObject.disabled = true|false

Attribute Value

Value Description
true|false

Specifies whether the checkbox should be disabled

Possible values:

  • true - The checkbox is disabled
  • false - Default. The checkbox is not disabled

Technical Details

Return value: Boolean value, returned if the checkbox is disabled true, otherwise return false.

Browser Support

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HTML DOM Input Checkbox Object