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<INPUT> (CHECKBOX)

Creates a check box control for a form.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
2.0 and later 1.0 and later 1.0 and later
Attributes:
ACCESSKEY = "Text (single character)"
A character to use as a keyboard shortcut for selecting the checkbox.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
4.0 and later 4.0 and later Not supported

Notes:

  • The access key is invoked by using it as a key combination. For example, if you specify ACCESSKEY="P", then the user invokes the key by pressing Alt+P (Windows) or Cmd+P (Mac).

CHECKED
When present, displays the checkbox as checked.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
2.0 and later 1.0 and later 1.0 and later

CLASS = "Text"
The style sheet class used by the tag.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
4.0 and later 4.0 and later 4.0 and later

Notes:

  • You can specify two or more classes; be sure to separate each class name with a space.

DISABLED
Prevents the user from being able to click the checkbox.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
3.0 and later 4.0 and later Not supported

ID = "Text"
An alphanumeric string that uniquely identifies the tag.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
4.0 and later 4.0 and later 4.0 and later

Notes:

  • Although you can use letters and numbers for the ID, the first character must be a letter.

LANG = "Text"
The language used by the tag's attribute values and text content.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
4.0 and later 4.0 and later Not supported

NAME = "Text"
The name of the checkbox.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
2.0 and later 1.0 and later 1.0 and later

Notes:

  • The NAME attribute enables scripts to work with this checkbox.
  • With the exception of the RADIO control, all form elements must have a unique name.

STYLE = "Text"
The style or styles to use with the tag.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
4.0 and later 4.0 and later 4.0 and later

Notes:

  • If you enter multiple style properties, separate each one with a semi-colon (;).

TABINDEX = Positive integer
The control's position with the page's tabbing order.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
4.0 and later 4.0 and later Not supported

Notes:

  • The "tabbing order" is the order in which page elements are selected when the user presses the Tab key.

TYPE = "Text"
The type of the INPUT tag.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
2.0 and later 1.0 and later 1.0 and later

Notes:

  • Use TYPE=CHECKBOX.

VALUE = "Text"
The initial value assigned to the control.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
2.0 and later 1.0 and later 1.0 and later

Notes:

  • If you don't include a value, the form script will return a value of "on" for any activated checkbox. Otherwise, the script returns the value that you specified.

Example:
<FORM ACTION="http://www.mcfedries.com/cgi-win/formtest.exe" METHOD=POST>
What's <I>your</I> phobia? (Please check all that apply):
<P>
<INPUT TYPE=CHECKBOX NAME="Ants">Myrmecophobia (Fear of ants)<BR>
<INPUT TYPE=CHECKBOX VALUE="Activated" NAME="Bald" CHECKED>Peladophobia (Fear of becoming bald)<BR>
<INPUT TYPE=CHECKBOX NAME="Beards">Pogonophobia (Fear of beards)<BR>
<INPUT TYPE=CHECKBOX NAME="Bed">Clinophobia (Fear of going to bed)<BR>
<INPUT TYPE=CHECKBOX NAME="Chins">Geniophobia (Fear of chins)<BR>
<INPUT TYPE=CHECKBOX NAME="Flowers">Anthophobia (Fear of flowers)<BR>
<INPUT TYPE=CHECKBOX NAME="Flying">Aviatophobia (Fear of flying)<BR>
<INPUT TYPE=CHECKBOX NAME="Purple">Porphyrophobia (Fear of the color purple)<BR>
<INPUT TYPE=CHECKBOX NAME="Teeth">Odontophobia (Fear of teeth)<BR>
<INPUT TYPE=CHECKBOX NAME="Thinking" CHECKED>Phronemophobia (Fear of thinking)<BR>
<INPUT TYPE=CHECKBOX NAME="Vegetables">Lachanophobia (Fear of vegetables)<BR>
<INPUT TYPE=CHECKBOX NAME="Fear" CHECKED>Phobophobia (Fear of fear)<BR>
<INPUT TYPE=CHECKBOX NAME="Everything">Pantophobia (Fear of everything)<BR>
<P>
<INPUT TYPE=SUBMIT>
</FORM>
How It Looks:
What's your phobia? (Please check all that apply):

Myrmecophobia (Fear of ants)
Peladophobia (Fear of becoming bald)
Pogonophobia (Fear of beards)
Clinophobia (Fear of going to bed)
Geniophobia (Fear of chins)
Anthophobia (Fear of flowers)
Aviatophobia (Fear of flying)
Porphyrophobia (Fear of the color purple)
Odontophobia (Fear of teeth)
Phronemophobia (Fear of thinking)
Lachanophobia (Fear of vegetables)
Phobophobia (Fear of fear)
Pantophobia (Fear of everything)


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