Disabling a Text Field In JSP

**Sheenas** · 11-03-2010

Hello, I am working on java programming language and currently I am searching for the solution from which I will able to Disable a Text Field In JSP. I have made different search on the internet for getting the solution on it, but I am not able to know it. If you are having any idea from which I can able to get the solution for it, then please provide that to me. I will be thankful to you.

**opaper** · 11-03-2010

So, simple thing to perform in the JSP. You just need to add the line of code in your program and then you will able to get the solution for your problem:

Code:

<INPUT id ="txt1" name = disabled"TestingText" value ="Field">

Just make use of it and you will get the textfield which is disabled.

**Modifier** · 11-03-2010

Hello, I have got the code below in which Disabling of a Text Field is done in jsp:

Code:

<logic:equal name="Test" property="Info.listBoxPopulated" scope="request" value="true">  
  <html:text name="Test" maxlength="3" size="3" property="Info.textBox" styleId="TxBox" disabled="true" />  
</logic:equal>  
<logic:notEqual name="Test" property="Info.listBoxPopulated" scope="request" value="true">  
  <html:text name="Test" maxlength="3" size="3" property="Info.textBox" styleId="TxBox" disabled="false" />  
</logic:notEqual>

**MindSpace** · 11-03-2010

Hello, if you make use of the one line code below in your program the you will come to know that you are getting the text field which is disabled. So, just make use of the code below and add it into your jsp page code and you will able to get solution for your problem.

Code:

<INPUT id ="text1" readonly name ="Testing" value ="Field ">

**Praetor** · 11-03-2010

Hello, it is possible to disable the any of the form element. If you want to disable any of the form element then you need to use the phrase disabled="true" in the element tag. And if you want to enable the disabled tag then you must need to use the code below for enabeling it.

Code:

<script language="javascript">
function revertback()
{
document.frm1.address2.disabled=false;
} 
</script>
<a href="javascript:enableField()">Enable it<a/>

**Katty** · 11-03-2010

Hello, disabling of the textbox can be achived with the help of your program below:

Code:

<html>
<head>
<title>Text Box Disabling</title>
     <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
               function DisTesting() 
                   {
                    if(DisTesting.Dist.disb.checked)
                      {
                       DisTesting.Dist.txt1.blur()     
                       DisTesting.Dist.txt1.disabled=true                  
                      }
                   else
                      {
                       DisTesting.Dist.txt1.disabled=false
                      }
                   }   
       </SCRIPT>
</head>
 <CENTER>
  <FORM NAME="Dist">
        <BR><BR><BR><BR>
         Mark here for disabling: <INPUT TYPE="checkbox" NAME="disb" onClick="DisTesting()"> 
         <INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="txt1" SIZE="30" onFocus="DisTesting()">
  </FORM>
  </CENTER>
</body>
</html>