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Represents user interface elements that are in a disabled state.

selector:disabled { property: value; }

property	Any valid CSS property.
value	Any of the range of values available to the corresponding property.

The :disabled pseudo-class applies styles to elements that are in a disabled state.

An element is disabled if it cannot be activated ( selected, clicked on, typed into, etc. ) or accept focus.

The syntax for using the :disabled pseudo-class is straightforward. A selector immediately precedes the pseudo-class.

For example, to change the background color of disabled input elements on a page.

input:disabled { background-color: beige }

The following demonstrates use of the :disabled pseudo-class in an embedded stylesheet to set the style of disabled input elements on a page.

• 13.1.1. The :enabled and :disabled Pseudo-classes

:empty   :enabled