HTML form readonly SELECT tag/input

Question

According to HTML specs, the select tag in HTML doesn\'t have a readonly attribute, only a disabled attribute. So if you want to keep

Answer 1

I know that it is far too late, but it can be done with simple CSS:

select[readonly] option, select[readonly] optgroup {
    display: none;
}

The style hides all the options and the groups when the select is in readonly state, so the user can not change his selection.

No JavaScript hacks are needed.