htmx/www/content/extensions/disable-element.md

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This extension disables an element during an htmx request, when configured on the element triggering the request.

Install

<script src="https://unpkg.com/htmx.org/dist/ext/disable-element.js"></script>

Usage

Nominal case: disabling the element triggering the request

<button hx-get="/whatever" hx-ext="disable-element" hx-disable-element="self">Click me</button>

Disabling another element

<button hx-get="/whatever" hx-ext="disable-element" hx-disable-element="#to-disable">Click me</button>
<button id="to-disable">Watch me being disabled</button>