checkbox checked and unchecked event in jquery code example

Example 1: 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 2: jquery uncheck checkbox

$('#myCheckbox').prop('checked', true); // Checks it
$('#myCheckbox').prop('checked', false); // Unchecks it