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Checkbox defaultChecked Property

Checkbox Object Reference Checkbox Object

Definition and Usage

The defaultChecked property returns the default value of the checked attribute.

This property returns true if the checkbox is checked by default, otherwise it returns false.

Syntax

checkboxObject.defaultChecked


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The defaultChecked property is supported in all major browsers.


Example

Example

Check if the checkbox is checked by default:

<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript">
function displayResult()
{
var x=document.getElementById("myCheck").defaultChecked;
alert(x);
}
</script>
</head>
<body>

<form>
<input type="checkbox" id="myCheck" checked="checked" />Do you like summer?
</form>

<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">Is the checkbox checked by default?</button>

</body>
</html>

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Checkbox Object Reference Checkbox Object
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