jquery - attr not working in chrome, but working in IE -

below code, not working in chrome, working in ie. tried methods given in other threads, no use.

hence attaching full code further suggestions.

    var changelink = $("<a />").text(res_buttonedit).click(function () {                 showpopupform(q, action);                 return false;             });              var deletelink = $("<a />").text(res_buttonremove).click(function () {                 $(function () {                      if (confirmdeleteactiondialog.css("visibility") == "hidden") {                         confirmdeleteactiondialog.css("visibility", "visible");                     }                      confirmdeleteactiondialog.dialog({                         resizable: false,                         position: ["center", 150],                         width: 300,                         height: 160,                         modal: true,                         buttons: [                             {                                 text: res_buttonremove,                                 click: function () {                                     $(this).dialog("close");                                     deleteaction(q, form, action);                                 }                             },                             {                                 text: res_popupcancel,                                 click: function () {                                     $(this).dialog("close");                                 }                             }                         ]                     });                 });                 return false;             });              var loglink = $("<a />").text("log").click(function () {                 actionitemlogdialog.dialog("open");                 displayactionitemlog(action);             });              questioncontainercontent.append($("<td cid='11' />").append(changelink).append("<br />").append(deletelink).append("<br />").append(loglink));              if (!canedititemright) {                 changelink.attr("disabled", true);             }              if (!candeleteitemright) {                 deletelink.attr("disabled", true);             }              questioncontainercontent = null;         }); 

please provide suggestions.

use .prop() instead:

$element.prop("disabled", true); $element.prop("disabled", false);