title: How to disable selectize.js?
body: <p>I am trying to disable my selectize dropdown. Initially, upon loading of the page the dropdown should be disabled.  I tried adding disabled to the <strong>select</strong> but I still can choose an item. How can I disable the selectize dropdown?</p>
  
  <p>Here is what I have tried so far:</p>
  
  <pre><code>document.getElementById("gender").disabled = true;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p><strong>UPDATE</strong>
  I tried using the .disabled() but still not disabling</p>
  
  <pre><code>$('#gender').selectize().disable();
  </code></pre>