HTML <fieldset> disabledAttribute
Examples
Disable a group of related form elements:
<legend>Personalia:</legend>
Name: <input type="text"><br>
Email: <input type="text"><br>
Date of birth: <input type="text">
</fieldset>
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Browser Support
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Except for Internet Explorer and Safari, other mainstream browsers support the disabled attribute.
Definition and Usage
The disabled attribute is a boolean attribute.
The disabled attribute specifies that a group of form elements (a fieldset) should be disabled.
A disabled fieldset is unusable and un-clickable.
The disabled attribute can be set to allow users to use the input fields only when certain conditions are met (such as selecting a checkbox, etc.). Then, JavaScript can be used to remove the disabled value, making the fieldset usable.
Differences between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
The disabled attribute is a new attribute of the <fieldset> tag in HTML5.
Differences between HTML and XHTML
In XHTML, attribute minimization is forbidden, and the disabled attribute must be defined as <fieldset disabled="disabled">.
Syntax
HTML <fieldset> Tag Other Extensions