jQuery and JavaScript Phrasebook

Checking and Changing Check Box State

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if ($("#myCheckbox").is(":checked)){   $("#myCheckbox").removeAttr("checked"); else{   $("#myCheckbox").attr("checked"); }

Check box input elements have a boolean value based on whether the element is checked. You access the value by getting the value of the checked attribute. If the element is checked, then checked has a value such as true or "checked". Otherwise, the value will be undefined or false.

You can get and set the state of a check box element from JavaScript in the following manner:

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domObj.checked = true; domObj.checked = false; var state = domObj.checked;

Determining whether an item is checked with jQuery is a bit different. ...