Input Datetime disabled Attribute

HTML DOM Input Datetime Object

Definition and Usage

disabled Sets or returns whether the date and time field 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 the date and time field:

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

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Example 2

Check if the date and time field is disabled:

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

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Example 3

Disable and enable the date and time field:

function disableBtn() {
    document.getElementById("myDatetime").disabled = true;
}
function undisableBtn() {
    document.getElementById("myDatetime").disabled = false;
}

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Syntax

Return the disabled attribute:

datetimeObject.disabled

Set the disabled attribute:

datetimeObject.disabled = true|false

Attribute value

Value Description
true|false

Specifies whether the date and time field should be disabled

  • true - The date and time field is disabled
  • false - Default. The date and time field is not disabled

Technical details

Return value: Boolean value, returned if the date and time field is disabled true, otherwise return false.

Browser Support

The numbers in the table indicate the first browser version to fully support this attribute.

Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
Support 10.0 Support Support Support

Note:The <input type="datetime"> element does not display any date and time field/calendar in any mainstream browser except Safari.

HTML DOM Input Datetime Object