<script type="text/javascript">
function alertDefaultDisabled()
var x=document.getElementById("mySelect").selectedIndex;
var y=document.getElementsByTagName("option");
alert("Is " + y[x].text + " disabled by default? " + y[x].disabled);
Select your favorite fruit:
<option disabled="disabled">Pineapple</option>
<input type="button" onclick="alertDefaultDisabled()" value="Is the chosen fruit disabled by default?">