How to disable or enable form submit button in jQuery?
Last Updated :
23 Jul, 2025
Enabling or disabling the form submit button based on a checkbox selection in jQuery. This ensures user compliance with terms and conditions before form submission.
Syntax:
$('#enabled').click(function () {
if ($('#submit-button').is(':disabled')) {
$('#submit-button').removeAttr('disabled');
} else {
$('#submit-button').attr('disabled', 'disabled');
}
});Example 1: The example shows jQuery to dynamically enable/disable the submit button based on the checkbox state, ensuring terms acceptance before submission. It structures HTML with a checkbox and submit button, complemented by CSS for styling.
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>
Disable/enable the form submit button
</title>
<script src=
"https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.7.1/jquery.min.js">
</script>
<style>
h1 {
color: green;
margin-left: 12px;
}
.checkbox-round {
width: 1.0em;
height: 1.0em;
background-color: white;
border-radius: 50%;
vertical-align: middle;
border: 1px solid #ddd;
-webkit-appearance: none;
outline: none;
cursor: pointer;
padding-right: 2px;
margin-left: 8px;
}
.checkbox-round:checked {
background-color: green;
}
#submit-button {
margin-top: 12px;
margin-left: 12px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
<input class="checkbox-round" id="enabled"
name="enabled" type="checkbox" value="y" />
I accept the terms and
conditionof GeeksforGeeks<br>
<input id="submit-button" disabled="disabled"
name="Submit" type="submit" value="Accept" />
<script>
$('#enabled').click(function () {
if ($('#submit-button').is(':disabled')) {
$('#submit-button').removeAttr('disabled');
} else {
$('#submit-button').attr('disabled', 'disabled');
}
});
</script>
</body>
</html>
Output:
OutputExample 2: In this example the jQuery to dynamically enable or disable the submit button based on checkbox selection, ensuring terms acceptance before submission. It features styled UI elements, including a checkbox for agreement and a visually distinct submit button.
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport"
content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>Toggle Submit Button</title>
<script src=
"https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.5.1/jquery.min.js">
</script>
<style>
body {
font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
margin: 0;
padding: 20px;
text-align: center;
}
#checkbox-label {
font-weight: bold;
}
#submitButton {
padding: 10px 20px;
border: none;
background-color: #007bff;
color: #fff;
font-size: 16px;
cursor: pointer;
transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}
#submitButton:disabled {
background-color: #ccc;
cursor: not-allowed;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Toggle Submit Button</h1>
<div>
<label id="checkbox-label"
for="agree-checkbox">
Agree to Terms:
</label>
<input type="checkbox"
id="agree-checkbox">
</div>
<br>
<button id="submitButton" disabled>
Submit
</button>
<script>
$(document).ready(function () {
$('#agree-checkbox').change(function () {
$('#submitButton').prop('disabled', !$(this)
.is(':checked'));
});
});
</script>
</body>
</html>
Output:
Output