jQuery :checked Selector



The :checked selector in jQuery is used to look for all the checked radio button or checkboxes and selects them.

Syntax

The syntax is as follows −

$(":checked")

Example

Let us now implement the :checked selector in jQuery −

<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.4.1/jquery.min.js"></script> </head> <body> <h2>Favourite Subject</h2> <form> <div> Maths: <input type="radio" name="sub" value="Maths"> </div> <div> English <input type="radio" name="sub" value="English"> </div><br> <div id="content"></div> </form> <script>    $( "input" ).on( "click", function() {       $( "#content" ).html( $( "input:checked" ).val() + " is the favourite subject" );    }); </script> </body> </html>

Output

This will produce the following output −

Select “Maths” radio button above −

Now, select “English” radio button −

Updated on: 2019-11-05T07:00:05+05:30

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