jquery checkbox code example

Example 1: 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 2: jquery check checkbox

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

Example 3: jquery set checkbox

//jQuery 1.6+ use:
$('.checkboxClass').prop('checked', true);
//jQuery 1.5.x and below use:
$('.checkboxClass').attr('checked', true);

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: jquery checkbox

if($("#isAgeSelected").is(':checked'))
    $("#txtAge").show();  // checked
else
    $("#txtAge").hide();  // unchecked