How can I get the form value from a disabled <input> element

Question

The HTML standard for forms appears to be such that disabled input elements do not contribute to the form name/value collection.

Is there ANY way to get around this?

Answer 1

I suppose this is a hack, but seems to work well for me. Do both! User sees disabled input, clearly ghosted and browser prevents interaction - but it is not submitted with form. The user doesn't see the potentially disorienting readonly field, yet it is submitted with the form.