:enabled
The :enabled
CSS pseudo-class represents any enabled element. An element is enabled if it can be activated (selected, clicked on, typed into, etc.) or accept focus. The element also has a disabled state, in which it can't be activated or accept focus.
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Syntax
:enabled
Examples
The following example makes the color of text and button <input>
s green when enabled, and gray when disabled. This helps the user understand which elements can be interacted with.
HTML
html
<form action="url_of_form">
<label for="FirstField">First field (enabled):</label>
<input type="text" id="FirstField" value="Lorem" /><br />
<label for="SecondField">Second field (disabled):</label>
<input type="text" id="SecondField" value="Ipsum" disabled="disabled" /><br />
<input type="button" value="Submit" />
</form>
CSS
css
input:enabled {
color: #2b2;
}
input:disabled {
color: #aaa;
}
Result
Specifications
Specification |
---|
HTML Standard # selector-enabled |
Selectors Level 4 # enableddisabled |
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