javascript - How can I get the form value from a disabled <input> element

Question

The HTML standard for forms appears to be such that disabled input elements do not contribute to the form name/value collection.

Is there ANY way to get around this? I need to be able to toggle disable on and off but still return whatever the value is when the form is submitted.

I realize that I can use JavaScript to copy the value to a hidden input before the form is submitted, but I would prefer not to. Is there a cleaner way?

I'm using ASP.NET, not that that matters.

Answer 1

You should use the readOnly flag rather than disabled. Read-only fields cannot be edited by the user, but are still submitted with the form.

<input type="text" value="blah" readonly="true"/>