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Checkboxes are a common element in web forms, allowing users to select one or more options. In JavaScript, you can easily manipulate checkboxes to check their state, get their values, and dynamically create them.
Creating a Checkbox
To create a checkbox in HTML, use the <input> element with the type attribute set to "checkbox". It's a good practice to associate the checkbox with a label for better usability and accessibility:
<label for="accept"><input type="checkbox" id="accept" name="accept" value="yes"> Accept</label>Copied!âś•CopyChecking if a Checkbox is Checked
To determine if a checkbox is checked, you can use the checked property of the checkbox element. Here's an example:
<label for="accept"><input type="checkbox" id="accept" name="accept" value="yes"> Accept</label><script>const cb = document.querySelector('#accept');console.log(cb.checked); // false</script>Copied!âś•CopyIn this example, the checked property is accessed to check the state of the checkbox.
Getting Checkbox Values
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Learn how to create, access and manipulate HTML elements with type="checkbox" using JavaScript. See examples, properties, methods and related pages for HTML checkboxes.
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Description The checked property sets or returns the checked state of a checkbox. …
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- The following page shows three checkboxes. If you select one or more checkboxes and click the button, it’ll show the values of the selected checkbox: How it works. In the HTML, we create three checkbox elements with the same name (color) but distinct values: In the JavaScript: First, add the click event handler to the button: Second, select the sel...
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Feb 3, 2026 · <input> elements of type checkbox are rendered by default as boxes that are checked (ticked) when activated, like you might see in an official government paper form.
- Events: change and input
- Supported common attributes: checked
- IDL attributes: checked, indeterminate and value
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Note that setting the checked content attribute (as opposed to the IDL attribute set with Javascript) to a non-empty string, the checkbox is checked. So if you set the 'checked' content attribute to "false", the …
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Jul 12, 2025 · To check and uncheck the checkbox using JavaScript we can use the onclick event to toggle the checkbox value. We can also check or uncheck all the checkboxes on loading the webpage …
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Description The checked property sets or returns the checked state of a checkbox. This property reflects the HTML checked attribute.
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