checkbox changes in jquery code example

Example 1: jQuery checkbox changed event

//jQuery listen for checkbox change
$("#myCheckBoxID").change(function() {
    if(this.checked) {
        //I am checked
    }else{
        //I'm not checked
    }
});

Example 2: change checkbox jquery alert

$('#checkbox1').mousedown(function() {
    if (!$(this).is(':checked')) {
        this.checked = confirm("Are you sure?");
        $(this).trigger("change");
    }
});