disabled text input field posts blank on submit - Why? 1

[casabella]

I just came across this. I am intending to have a few fields that may or may not be editable. I use <input ... disabled> when applicable to keep users from editing the content. The problem is that when the form is submitted, the disabled fields are blank.

What is up with that?

Am I using the wrong property?

Thanks,


Jose

 

[furtivevole]

Expected behaviour... You could use a corresponding hidden field instead to carry over the 'real' data. (In possibly similar circumstances, I've simply shown the data as text rather than as a form field.)

 

[casabella]

I learned that the hard way. My problem is that my fields change from 'closed' to 'opened' based on fields selection throughout the form.

Regards,


Jose

 

[vacunita]

Try adding the Readonly attribute to the tex field.

<input type=text readonly=true;>

Although I'm not sure how cross browser compliant the attribute is.

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[vacunita]

Ignore the semicolon sorry. just readonly or readonly=true should work.

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[feherke]

Hi

But if you want it standard compliant, then [tt]readonly="readonly"[/tt].

Feherke.

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