JQuery Select Input Fields Except Hidden

I have a row in a table which contains a checkbox and some other form fields (text boxes, hidden fields, select lists). When the checkbox is checked I want to disable all form fields in that row except for the hidden fields. I have this working for the most part, but I can't seem to ignore the hidden fields.

What is the best way to select all form fields in a table row but ignore hidden fields in the selection?

From stackoverflow

• .........

  $('tr input').attr('disabled', true)
  $('tr input[type="hidden"]').removeAttr('disabled')
  

• Assuming by "hidden" you mean type="hidden" ie:

  <input type="hidden" name="foo" value="bar">
  

  then you can use the attribute not equals selector to do this:

  $("tr input:checkbox").click(function() {
    var cb = $(this);
    var tr = $(this).closest("tr");
    if (cb.val()) {
      tr.find("input[type!='hidden']").attr("disabled", true);
    } else {
      tr.find("input[type!='hidden']").removeAttr("disabled");
    }
  });
  

  My general advice is avoid attribute selectors. They're slow. Give the relevant inputs (either the hidden ones or the not hidden ones) a class and then use that in the selectors.

  If however you mean "hidden" as in "not visible" then use the :visible selector:

  $("tr input:checkbox").click(function() {
    var cb = $(this);
    var tr = $(this).closest("tr");
    if (cb.val()) {
      tr.find("input:visible").attr("disabled", true);
    } else {
      tr.find("input:visible").removeAttr("disabled");
    }
  });
  

  Pointy : @Cletus do you think that a filter() call with a function that checked whether "this.type" is "hidden" would be faster than the in-selector attribute test?

  Bob : Ahhh, never even thought of tagging them with a class. Nice!

• First, you need to tag your "selector" checkbox (e.g. with a class attribute "selector) so that it is clear that it is used for checking instead of regular form element. Then you use this:

  $('table :checkbox.selector').click(function(ev) {
      $(ev.currentTarget)
              .parents('td').siblings('td')
              .find(':input:not([type=hidden])')
              .attr('disabled', ev.currentTarget.checked);
  });
  

  This solution works for all inputs (eg. select lists, textareas) and it doesn't disable the selector checkbox itself.

  I'm assuming you use latest jQuery.