Disable and enable a password field:
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <form> Username: <input type="text" id="usrname"><br> Password: <input type="password" id="myPsw"> </form><br> <button onclick="disablePsw()">Disable Password field</button> <button onclick="enablePsw()">enable Password field</button> <script> function disablePsw() {// ww w . j a v a 2 s . c o m document.getElementById("myPsw").disabled = true; } function enablePsw() { document.getElementById("myPsw").disabled = false; } </script> </body> </html>