checkbox change status 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: 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