disable all form elements inside div

Question

is there a way to disable all fields (textarea/textfield/option/input/checkbox/submit etc) in a form by telling only the parent div name in jquery/javascript?

Answer 1

If your form inside div simply contains form inputting elements, then this simple query will disable every element inside form tag:

    

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However, it will also disable other than inputting elements in form, as it's effects will only be seen on input type elements, therefore suitable majorly for every type of forms!

$('#myForm *').attr('disabled','disabled');