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HTML DOM Checkbox Object
Checkbox Object
The Checkbox object represents a checkbox in an HTML form.
Checkboxes let a user select one or more options of a limited number of choices.
For each instance of an <input type="checkbox"> tag in an HTML form, a Checkbox object is created.
You can access a Checkbox object by searching through the elements[] array of a form, or by using document.getElementById().
Note: The Checkbox object can also use the properties/methods of:
Checkbox Object Properties
W3C: W3C Standard.
| Property | Description | W3C |
|---|---|---|
| disabled | Sets or returns whether a checkbox is disabled, or not | Yes |
| checked | Sets or returns the checked state of a checkbox | Yes |
| defaultChecked | Returns the default value of the checked attribute | Yes |
| form | Returns a reference to the form that contains the checkbox | Yes |
| name | Sets or returns the value of the name attribute of a checkbox | Yes |
| type | Returns which type of form element the checkbox is | Yes |
| value | Sets or returns the value of the value attribute of a checkbox | Yes |
Standard Properties and Events
The Checkbox object also supports the standard properties and events.
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