Input Checkbox defaultChecked Property
Example
Find out if the checkbox is checked by default:
var x = document.getElementById("myCheck").defaultChecked;
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Description
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.
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| defaultChecked | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
checkboxObject.defaultChecked
Return Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Boolean | Returns true if the checkbox is checked by default, otherwise it returns false. |
❮ Input Checkbox Object
