The disabled attribute on a <textarea> tag disables the element.
It appears grayed out and is unusable.
A <textarea> element with a disabled attribute.
The control is unusable and its value is excluded from form submission.
<form action="/tutorial/action.html">
<textarea disabled name="message" rows="3" cols="55">
This is a message.
</textarea><br />
<button type="submit">Submit</button>
</form>
The disabled attribute specifies that the textarea is disabled.
The textarea appears grayed out and is unusable.
Disabled textareas are excluded from form submission.
<textarea disabled>
<textarea disabled="disabled">
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| disabled | Use value 'disabled' or no value at all. Both are valid. |
Here is when disabled support started for each browser:
 Chrome
|
1.0 | Sep 2008 |
 Firefox
|
1.0 | Sep 2002 |
 IE/Edge
|
1.0 | Aug 1995 |
 Opera
|
1.0 | Jan 2006 |
 Safari
|
1.0 | Jan 2003 |
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