That could be easily reduced to this:
$.fn.disable = function() {
return this.attr('disabled', true).addClass('disabled');
}
$.fn.enable = function() {
return this.removeClass('disabled').attr('disabled', false);
}
On Sep 26, 2:28 pm, livefree75 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I actually *JUST* created enable & disable functions:
>
> (function($) {
> /**
> * Disables the matched form elements, and adds the <var>disabled</
> var> class
> * to them.
> * @return jQuery The matched elements.
> */
> $.fn.disable = function() {
> $(this).each(function() {
> $(this).attr("disabled", true).addClass("disabled");
> }); // $(this).each()
> return $(this);
> }; // $.fn.disable()
>
> /**
> * Removes the <var>disabled</var> class from the matched form
> elements, and
> * re-enables them.
> * @return jQuery The matched elements.
> */
> $.fn.enable = function() {
> $(this).each(function() {
> $(this).removeClass("disabled").attr("disabled",
> false);
> }); // $(this).each()
> return $(this);
> }; // $.fn.enable()
>
> })(jQuery);
>
> Enjoy!
>
> Jamie
>
> On Sep 26, 7:55 am, Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Dear all,
>
> > I like jQuery much but I do not like the way the enabling, disabling
> > elements is handled. This is a pretty common task and the current
> > solution based on changing attributes is not in accord with jQuery’s
> > “write less” philosophy.
> > The enable() / disable() functions would be MUCH more elegant and in
> > light with the jQuery gospel.
> > Could this be included in the next release ?
>
> > Best
> > Martin
