How to check or uncheck a checkbox dynamically using jQuery
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Answer: Use the jQuery prop() method
You can use the jQuery prop() method to check or uncheck a checkbox dynamically such as on click of button or an hyperlink etc. The prop() method require jQuery 1.6 and above.
Let's try out the following example to understand how it basically works:
Example
Try this code »<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>jQuery Check/Uncheck Checkbox</title>
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.5.1.min.js"></script>
<script>
$(document).ready(function(){
$(".check").click(function(){
$("#myCheck").prop("checked", true);
});
$(".uncheck").click(function(){
$("#myCheck").prop("checked", false);
});
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<p><input type="checkbox" id="myCheck"> Are you sure?</p>
<button type="button" class="check">Yes</button>
<button type="button" class="uncheck">No</button>
</body>
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