HTML <textarea> disabled attribute

HTML <textarea> tag

Definition and usage

disabled The attribute is a boolean attribute.

When present, it specifies that the text area should be disabled.

Disabled text area is not available and text cannot be selected (cannot be copied).

can be set disabled Properties that prevent users from using the text area until other conditions are met (for example, checking a checkbox, etc.). Then, JavaScript can remove the disabled value to make the text area available.

Example

Disabled text area:

<textarea disabled>
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</textarea>

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Syntax

<textarea disabled>

Browser support

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HTML <textarea> tag