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Check if Checkbox is Checked

Say that 10 times fast =).

Find out if a single checkbox is checked or not, returns true or false:

$('#checkBox').attr('checked');

Find all checked checkboxes:

$('input[type=checkbox]:checked');

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  1. LuK says:

    $(“input[type='checkbox']:checked”).each(function(){

    // your code

    });

  2. gabBerg says:

    What if a radio button is selected?

  3. Rupam says:

    The website is horrible in IE6. At least the design for the page should be made differently to work in IE6

  4. Bit late reaction, but hey maybe someone will find it usefull. You can also use


    $('#checkBox').is(':checked')

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