Input Checkbox indeterminate Property
Example
Set a checkbox to indeterminate state:
document.getElementById("myCheck").indeterminate = true;
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Description
The indeterminate property sets or returns whether the state of a checkbox has changed.
Checkboxes actually has three states: true, false and indeterminate which indicates that a checkbox is neither "on" or "off".
A checkbox cannot be set to indeterminate state by an HTML attribute - it must be set by a JavaScript.
This state can be used to force the user to check or uncheck the checkbox.
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indeterminate | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Return the indeterminate property:
checkboxObject.indeterminate
Set the indeterminate property:
checkboxObject.indeterminate = true|false
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| true|false |
Specifies the state of the checkbox Possible values:
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Technical Details
| Return Value: | A Boolean, returns true if the checkbox is in indeterminate state, otherwise it returns false |
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❮ Input Checkbox Object
