jQuery checkbox checked event 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: 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 3: jquery if checkbox checked

$( "SELECTOR" ).attr( "checked" )  // Returns ‘true’ if present on the element, returns undefined if not present
$( "SELECTOR" ).prop( "checked" ) // Returns true if checked, false if unchecked.
$( "SELECTOR" ).is( ":checked" ) // Returns true if checked, false if unchecked.

Example 4: events on checkbox in jquery

$(document).ready(function() {
    //set initial state.
    $('#textbox1').val($(this).is(':checked'));

    $('#checkbox1').change(function() {
        if($(this).is(":checked")) {
            var returnVal = confirm("Are you sure?");
            $(this).attr("checked", returnVal);
        }
        $('#textbox1').val($(this).is(':checked'));        
    });
});

Example 5: jquery checkbox checked

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

Example 6: checkbox is checked jquery

$(your_checkbox).is(':checked');