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HTML5 <button> disabled Attribute

HTML5 button Tag Reference HTML5 <button> tag

Example

A disabled button:

<button type="button" disabled="disabled">Click Me!</button>

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Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The disabled attribute is supported in all major browsers.

Definition and Usage

The disabled attribute is a boolean attribute.

When present, it specifies that the button should be disabled.

A disabled button is unusable and un-clickable.

The disabled attribute can be set to keep a user from clicking on the button until some other condition has been met (like selecting a checkbox, etc.). Then, a JavaScript could remove the disabled value, and make the button usable.

Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

None

Syntax

<button disabled="disabled">

Note: The disabled attribute is a boolean attribute, and can be set in the following ways:

  • <button disabled>
  • <button disabled="disabled">
  • <button disabled="">
HTML5 button Tag Reference HTML5 <button> tag
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