The title says everything... I've been reading several posts on Stackoverflow as well as the documentation, but I haven't found a satisfactory explanation yet.
If ng-disabled is activated, is the input value inside the tag removed?
Let me illustrate with an example.
<form method="POST" name="form" action="">
<select ng-model="model[1]"
ng-options="i for i in fc.items[1]"
ng-disabled="true">
</select>
<select ng-model="model[2]"
ng-options="i for i in fc.items[2]"
ng-disabled="false">
</select>
<input type="submit" value="Next"/>
</form>
The input value is results[2]:number:1. (number:1 is the expected result).
When I remove ng-disabled, the result is results[1]:number:1 results[2]:number:1.
I'm about to conclude the ng-disabled affects the input value, but I'd like to know if anyone here knows how to get all the input values (if it's possible).
No.
Disabling an input just make it unusable and unclickable. The value still persist.
Your value is not send because disabled elements in a form will not be submitted.
From W3C Input disabling:
A disabled input element is unusable and un-clickable.
The disabled attribute can be set to keep a user from using the element until some other condition has been met (like selecting a checkbox, etc.). Then, a JavaScript could remove the disabled value, and make the element usable.
Tip: Disabled input elements in a form will not be submitted.