option disabled="true" does not work in IE

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Hi,

I am trying to disable an <option> of <select> in IE.

<select name="selectionA" onchange="this.form.submit()">
<option disabled="true">Select one of these</option>
<option>AAAA</option>
<option>BBBB</option>
</select>

This does not work. Is there any other way of doing this.
Thanks,
Gayatri

Yuriy Zilbergleyt

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If nothing else works, you can always "disable" it with javascript: whenever the select value changes, change it back if it's the disabled one.

-Yuriy

Gayatri Ganesh

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Thanks for the reply.
But I do not understand :

"change it back if it's the disabled one"

I can't disable <option> in IE.

Thanks.
Gayatri

If nothing else works, you can always "disable" it with javascript: whenever the select value changes, change it back if it's the disabled one.

Yuriy Zilbergleyt

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Something like this:

Niki Nono

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if the disabled attribute is to be used this way then why not just compare for the index of the option.
Will save the trouble of putting disabled and then checking if disabled or not.
just compare the selectedIndex.

Life called,so here I am.<br />Cheers<br />Niki.:-)

Gayatri Ganesh

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THanks everyone for the replies.