disable search button until input has value code example
Example: disabling submit button until all fields have values
$(function () {
$('#submits').attr('disabled', true);
$('#initial_5').change(function () {
if ($('#initial_1').val() != '' && $('#initial_2').val() != '' && $('#initial_3').val() != '' && $('#initial_4').val() != '' && $('#initial_5').val() != '') {
$('#submits').attr('disabled', false);
} else {
$('#submits').attr('disabled', true);
}
});
});