check uncheck checkbox jquery code example

Example 1: how to uncheck a checkbox in jquery

$("#myCheckBox").prop("checked", false);

Example 2: Setting “checked” for a checkbox with jQuery

$('.myCheckbox').prop('checked', true);
$('.myCheckbox').prop('checked', false);

Example 3: How to check whether a checkbox is checked in jQuery?

//using plane javascript 
if(document.getElementById('on_or_off_checkbox').checked) {
    //I am checked
} 

//using jQuery
if($('#on_or_off_checkbox').is(':checked')){
    //I am checked
}

Example 4: jquery set checkbox checked unchecked

//jQuery 1.6+ use
$('.checkbox').prop('checked', true);  //false for uncheck
//jQuery 1.5.x and below use
$('.checkbox').attr('checked', true);  //false for uncheck

Example 5: jquery checkbox checked

$("checkbox").is(":checked")

Example 6: check a checkbox jquery

$('#grepperRocks').prop('checked', true);