Textarea disabled attribute

HTML DOM Textarea Object

Definition and Usage

disabled Attribute sets or returns whether the text area 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.

Tip:If you want the content of the text area to be read-only, use readOnly Attribute.

See also:

HTML Reference Manual:HTML <textarea> disabled Attribute

Example

Example 1

Disable the text area:

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

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Example 2

Check if the text area is disabled:

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

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Example 3

Disable and enable the text area:

function disableTxt() {
  document.getElementById("myTextarea").disabled = true;
}
function undisableTxt() {
  document.getElementById("myTextarea").disabled = false;
}

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Syntax

Return the disabled attribute:

textareaObject.disabled

Set the disabled attribute:

textareaObject.disabled = true|false

attribute value

value description
true|false

Specifies whether the text area should be disabled

  • true - Text area is disabled
  • false - Default. Text area is not disabled

Technical Details

Return value: Boolean value, returns if the text area is disabled true; otherwise return false.

Browser Support

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HTML DOM Textarea Object