Why doesn't my form post when I disable the submit button to prevent double clicking?

Question

Like every other web developer on the planet, I have an issue with users double clicking the submit button on my forms. My understanding is that the conventional way to han

Answer 1

We use the following JQuery script, to disable all buttons (input type=submit and button), when one button is clicked.

We just included the script in a global JavaScript file, so we don't have to do remember anything when creating new buttons.

$(document).ready(function() {
    $(":button,:submit").bind("click", function() {
        setTimeout(function() {
            $(":button,:submit").attr("disabled", "true");
        }, 0);
    });
});

This script could easily be extended with a check for Page_ClientValidate().