jquery select checkbox code example

Example 1: Setting “checked” for a checkbox with jQuery

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

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 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 4: jquery set checkbox

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

Example 5: 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 6: jquery checkbox checked

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