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Checkbox type Property
Checkbox Object
Definition and Usage
The type property returns which type of form element the checkbox is.
For a checkbox this property will always return "checkbox".
Syntax
checkboxObject.type
Browser Support
The type property is supported in all major browsers.
Example
Example
Display which type of form element the checkbox is:
<html>
<head>
<script>
function displayResult()
{
var x=document.getElementById("check1").type;
alert(x);
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<form>
<input type="checkbox" id="check1">Do you like summer?
</form>
<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">Display input type</button>
</body>
</html>
<head>
<script>
function displayResult()
{
var x=document.getElementById("check1").type;
alert(x);
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<form>
<input type="checkbox" id="check1">Do you like summer?
</form>
<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">Display input type</button>
</body>
</html>
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Checkbox Object
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