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Cypressassertionsintermediatev10+
Assert element is disabled or enabled
Check the disabled state of a button or input — commonly used to validate form readiness.
1it('submit button reflects form validity', () => {
2 cy.visit('/register');
3
4 // Assert disabled before the form is filled
5 cy.get('[type="submit"]').should('be.disabled');
6
7 cy.get('[name="email"]').type('qa@example.com');
8 cy.get('[name="password"]').type('Str0ng!Pass');
9
10 // Once valid, the button should become interactive
11 cy.get('[type="submit"]').should('not.be.disabled');
12
13 // Assert a read-only field is not editable
14 cy.get('[name="plan"]').should('be.disabled');
15});#disabled#enabled#be.disabled#form validation#button state