HTML <input> checked Attribute
Example
An HTML form with a pre-selected checkbox:
<form
action="/action_page.php">
<input type="checkbox" name="vehicle1" value="Bike">
<label
for="vehicle1"> I have a bike</label><br>
<input type="checkbox"
name="vehicle2" value="Car">
<label for="vehicle2"> I have a
car</label><br>
<input type="checkbox" name="vehicle3"
value="Boat" checked>
<label for="vehicle3"> I have a
boat</label><br><br>
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>
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Definition and Usage
The checked attribute is a boolean attribute.
When present, it specifies that an <input> element should be pre-selected (checked) when the page loads.
The checked attribute can be used with
<input type="checkbox"> and <input
type="radio">.
The checked attribute can also be set after the page load, with a JavaScript.
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the attribute.
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| checked | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
<input checked>
❮ HTML <input> tag
