Question

I have the following text box input code. I do not have access to it to add the default value to it so i used this Jquery code to add the value and then disable the input but it doesn’t send the added value. How would I add the value but not allow them to change it. I was going to use “hidden” but I want them to see it just not able to change it.

$("input[type='text'][name='ShipCity']").val('Madison').attr('disabled', 'disabled');



<input type="text" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);" value="" name="ShipCity" maxlength="45" size="25">

Answer 1

EDIT: Another option would be to disable the fields, and enable them when you submit the form:

$("input[type='text'][name='ShipCity']").val('Madison').attr('disabled', 'disabled');

$("form").submit(function() {
    $(':input', this).removeAttr('disabled');
});

I think this should work anyway.

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Original answer:

This will return false; on keypress events.

Also, it stores the default value using jQuery’s .data(), and checks that value in a blur event handler.

The reason for this is that it is possible to enter a new value without a keypress event (via the GUI menus).

$("input[type='text'][name='ShipCity']")
    .val('Madison')                  // give default value
    .data('defaultVal', 'Madison')   // remember default value
    .keypress(function() {
        return false;                // prevent keypress events
    })
    .blur(function() {
        if(this.value !== $.data(this, 'defaultVal')) // set back to the default
            this.value = $.data(this, 'defaultVal');  //   if it was changed via
    });                                               //   the GUI menu

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EDIT:

Here’s a version that will let you do it so that you only need to type the default value once. (It is otherwise identical.)

Example: http://jsfiddle.net/cdzuR/

$("input[type='text'][name='ShipCity']")
    .data('defaultVal', 'Madison')  // You only need to give the default once
    .val(function() { return $.data(this, 'defaultVal'); })
    .keypress(function() {
        return false;
    })
    .blur(function() {
        if(this.value !== $.data(this, 'defaultVal'))
            this.value = $.data(this, 'defaultVal');
    });