jQuery :checkbox Selector
Last Updated :
17 Nov, 2022
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The jQuery :checkbox Selector is a very important element to make interactions with a user. In JQuery, we can build a simple checkbox to allow data entry as well.
Syntax:
$(":checkbox")We can implement the checkbox in the code:
Example 1: In this example, we will select the input element which has a checkbox field button by using jQuery :checkbox Selector.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script src=
"https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js">
</script>
<style>
p {
font-size: 20px
}
</style>
<script>
$(document).ready(function () {
$(":checkbox").wrap(
"<span style='background-color:green'>");
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Add your Hobbies:</h2>
<p>Dancing:
<input type="checkbox" name="hobbies" value="dancing">
<br>
Painting:
<input type="checkbox" name="hobbies" value="painting">
<br>
Singing:
<input type="checkbox" name="hobbies" value="singing">
<br>
</p>
</body>
</html>
Output:
Example 2: In this example, we will change the background color of the input element which has a checkbox field button with click function.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script src=
"https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js">
</script>
<style>
p {
font-size: 20px
}
</style>
<script>
$(document).ready(function () {
$("button").click(function () {
$(":checkbox").wrap(
"<span style='background-color:red'>");
});
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Languages:</h2>
<p>Python:
<input type="checkbox" name="hobbies" value="dancing">
<br>
C++:
<input type="checkbox" name="hobbies" value="painting">
<br>
Java:
<input type="checkbox" name="hobbies" value="singing">
<br><br>
<button>Change color</button>
</p>
</body>
</html>
Output:
