files/en-us/web/api/htmlselectelement/disabled/index.md
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The HTMLSelectElement.disabled property is a boolean value that reflects the
disabled
HTML attribute, which indicates whether the control is disabled. If it is disabled, it
does not accept clicks. A disabled element is unusable and un-clickable.
A boolean value.
<label>
Allow drinks?
<input id="allow-drinks" type="checkbox" />
</label>
<label for="drink-select">Drink selection:</label>
<select id="drink-select" disabled>
<option value="1">Water</option>
<option value="2">Beer</option>
<option value="3">Pepsi</option>
<option value="4">Whisky</option>
</select>
const allowDrinksCheckbox = document.getElementById("allow-drinks");
const drinkSelect = document.getElementById("drink-select");
allowDrinksCheckbox.addEventListener("change", (event) => {
drinkSelect.disabled = !event.target.checked;
});
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