Using Javascript
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Disabling a html button
document.getElementById("Button").disabled = true; -
Enabling a html button
document.getElementById("Button").disabled = false; -
Demo Here
Using jQuery
All versions of jQuery prior to 1.6
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Disabling a html button
$('#Button').attr('disabled','disabled'); -
Enabling a html button
$('#Button').removeAttr('disabled'); -
Demo Here
All versions of jQuery after 1.6
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Disabling a html button
$('#Button').prop('disabled', true); -
Enabling a html button
$('#Button').prop('disabled', false); -
Demo Here
P.S. Updated the code based on jquery 1.6.1 changes. As a suggestion, always use the latest jquery files and the prop() method.