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element is disabled in Firefox but enabled in IE - why is it disabled? Need it to be enabled. Firefox 4.0.1

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html source for Firefox indicates that element is disabled. html source for IE indicates that same element in enabled. Why is element disabled in Firefox?

html source for Firefox indicates that element is disabled. html source for IE indicates that same element in enabled. Why is element disabled in Firefox?

Solution eye eponami

Is there any script running on that page that might cause it?

Does it also happen if you run Firefox in Save mode ?

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What kind of element do you mean?

Can you post a link to a (test) page with that code or the code that is used?


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See http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewforum.php?f=25

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In IE source for ‘Add Doc Set’ button -

<input type="submit" name="method" value="Add Doc Set" class="button" id="Add_Doc_Set">

In Firefox – source is

<input type="submit" name="method" value="Add Doc Set" disabled="disabled" class="button" id="Add_Doc_Set">

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Solution eye oponami

Is there any script running on that page that might cause it?

Does it also happen if you run Firefox in Save mode ?

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I ran it in safe mode and it now works - why is this?

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I disabled all add-ons - s/w ran in firefox. I enabled selenium add-on and s/w ran here also.

Thanks for the help.