This new version of editable supports $(selector).editable(options) $(selector).editable('disable') $(selector).editable('enable') $(selector).editable('destroy')
for more information check: http://arashkarimzadeh.com/index.php/jquery/7-editable-jquery-plugin.html or read how to extend for supporting more types here: http://arashkarimzadeh.com/index.php/jquery/9-how-to-extend-jquery-editable.html