form disable element.tt
<script type="text/javascript">
function dis_en(frm, a) {
var action = (a) ? true : false;
var i = 0;
while(frm[i]) {
if(frm[i].type == "text")
frm[i].disabled = action;
i++;
// other tests could be
// frm[i].name == "surname"
// or frm[i].value="no" :P
}
}
</script>
<h2>Disable/enable the text-inputs by clicking the checkbox</h2>
<form>
<p>
<input type="text" value="created">
<br><input type="text" value="by">
<br><input type="text" value="jan henning ;)">
<br>disable/enable inputs: <input type="checkbox" onclick="dis_en(this.form, this.checked)">
</p>
</form>