check a checkbox with javascript code example

Example 1: javascript check uncheck checkbox

document.getElementById("myCheckBoxID").checked = true; // Check
document.getElementById("myCheckBoxID").checked = false;// Uncheck

Example 2: dom check a checkbox

document.getElementById("myCheck").checked = true;

Example 3: get the state of a checkbox

function checkAddress()
{
    var chkBox = document.getElementById('checkAddress');
    if (chkBox.checked)
    {
        // ..
    }
}