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Check/Uncheck checkbox with JavaScript

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Problem

How can a checkbox be checked/unchecked using JavaScript?

Solution

JavaScript:

// Check
document.getElementById("checkbox").checked = true;

// Uncheck
document.getElementById("checkbox").checked = false;


jQuery (1.6+):

// Check
$("#checkbox").prop("checked", true);

// Uncheck
$("#checkbox").prop("checked", false);


jQuery (1.5-):

// Check
$("#checkbox").attr("checked", true);

// Uncheck
$("#checkbox").attr("checked", false);

Code Snippets

// Check
document.getElementById("checkbox").checked = true;

// Uncheck
document.getElementById("checkbox").checked = false;
// Check
$("#checkbox").prop("checked", true);

// Uncheck
$("#checkbox").prop("checked", false);
// Check
$("#checkbox").attr("checked", true);

// Uncheck
$("#checkbox").attr("checked", false);

Context

Stack Overflow Q#8206565, score: 1529

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