Add disabled attribute to input element using Javascript

Question

I have an input box and I want it to be disabled and at the same time hide it to avoid problems when porting my form.

So far I have the following code to hide my input:<

Answer 1

$(element).prop('disabled', true); //true|disabled will work on all
$(element).attr('disabled', true); 
element.disabled = true;
element.setAttribute('disabled', true);

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