# Disable keyboard

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/disable-keyboard/196758>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [July 25, 2008, 8:18am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/disable-keyboard/196758 "2008-07-25T08:18:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![ganana\_srishti](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/e480ec/32.png) [@ganana\_srishti](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ganana_srishti)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2008, 8:18am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/disable-keyboard/196758/1 "2008-07-25T08:18:18Z")

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Hi,  
Anybody knows how to disable keyboard keys for textfield or in a text  
area…  
plz reply me

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**Author:** ![ganana\_srishti](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/e480ec/32.png) [@ganana\_srishti](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ganana_srishti)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2008, 9:03am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/disable-keyboard/196758/2 "2008-07-25T09:03:45Z")

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Pragash Mr. wrote:

> Hi,  
> Anybody knows how to disable keyboard keys for textfield or in a text  
> area…  
> plz reply me

I dont know exactly ur need ! but i hope this will help to u

\<%= text\_field “Jazzez”, :disabled =\> “disabled” %\>

Regards,  
P.Raveendran

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