$( "#iw-claim-form input[ type='text' ]:not( [ disabled='disabled' ] )" ).each();

in IE 8 this still iterates over the disabled inputs

works fine in FF 3.6 and chrome 9

thanks

markup is as follows

<div id="iw-claim-form">

<div id="error-list">

Fix your error stupid!

</div>

<form id="claim-form" action="" method="">

<div class="side-group top-group clearfix">

<div class="side-by-side">

<label for="claim-code">Claim Code:</label>

<input type="text" name="claim-code" id="claim-code" value="some code junk" disabled="disabled" />

</div>

<div class="side-by-side">

<label for="email">Email:</label>

<input type="text" name="email" id="email" value="some code junk" disabled="disabled" />

</div>

</div>

<label for="title" >Title:</label>

<select name="title" id="title" tabindex="1">

<option>Title</option>

<option>Mr.</option>

<option>Mrs.</option>

<option>Ms.</option>

</select>

<div class="side-group clearfix">

<div class="side-by-side">

<label for="first-name">First Name:</label>

<input type="text" name="first-name" id="first-name" maxlength="50" size="35" value="First Name" tabindex="2" />

</div>

<div class="side-by-side">

<label for="last-name">Last Name:</label>

<input type="text" name="last-name" id="last-name" maxlength="50" size="35" value="Last Name" tabindex="3" />

</div>

</div>