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HTML <option> disabled Attribute

The disabled attribute on an <option> tag disables the option.

It appears dimmed and is unselectable.

Example

#

A disabled attribute on 2 <option> tags.
The last 2 options cannot be selected.

<select>
  <option value="">-- Select City --</option>
  <option value="newyork">New York</option>
  <option value="losangeles">Los Angeles</option>
  <option value="chicago" disabled>Chicago</option>
  <option value="houston" disabled>Houston</option>
</select>

Using disabled

The disabled attribute specifies that the option is disabled.

The option appears grayed out and cannot be selected.


Syntax

<option disabled>
or
<option disabled="disabled">

Values

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Value Description
disabled Use value 'disabled' or no value at all. Both are valid.

Browser support

Here is when disabled support started for each browser:

Chrome
1.0 Sep 2008
Firefox
1.0 Sep 2002
IE/Edge
8.0 Mar 2009
Opera
1.0 Jan 2006
Safari
1.0 Jan 2003

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