How can I create a disabled effect on <input>,<select> and <img> tags with jQuery?

Question

How can I create a disabled effect on , and tags with jQuery to indicate to user that they aren't editable?

Answer 1

$("#ID_OF_THE_ELEMENT").attr("disabled","disabled");

Answer 2

$('#elementId').attr('disabled', 'disabled')

Answer 3

$("input").attr("disabled", true);