How to Disable text in a JSP

[Neha Sharma]

Hi Guys,
When I use disabled = "true" the text 'disable' is shown on my text box if an empty string is passed for the value. I've pasted the code I'm writing. Suggest me how should I make uneditable text boxes.
<input type= "text" disabled = "true" size="9" name="newText" value = "" >
Neha

[Yogen Vadnere]

try this...
<input type=text value="javaranch" disabled>

[Bryce Webster]

That will also only work for IE, Netscape does not support the disabled functionality.

[Neha Sharma]

I don't know what's the reason if I don't pass any text then text 'Disabled' is printed, but if I pass the value in the text it works fine

[Bosun Bello]

You mean what Yogen posted does not work in IE? if it does not try this...
<INPUT TYPE="text" DISABLED SIZE="whatever" MAXLENGTH="whatever" NAME="whatever" VALUE="whatever" >

Bosun

[sanjay yermalkar]

try this:
<input type=text name="ssn" onfocus="blur()" READONLY=true value="noedit">
It works in both IE and Netscape.