HTML <option> disabled Attribute
Example
A drop-down list with one disabled option:
<select>
<option value="volvo" disabled>Volvo</option>
<option value="saab">Saab</option>
<option value="vw">VW</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 an option should be disabled.
A disabled option is unusable and un-clickable.
The disabled attribute can be set to keep a user from selecting the option until some other condition has been met (like selecting a checkbox, etc.). Then, a JavaScript is required to remove the disabled value, and make the option selectable.
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the attribute.
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| disabled | 1.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 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 <option disabled="disabled">.
Syntax
<option disabled>
❮ HTML <option> tag
