Input Checkbox type Attribute

HTML DOM Input Checkbox Object

Definition and Usage

type The property returns what type of form element the checkbox is.

For checkboxes, this property will always return "checkbox".

Example

Find out which type of form element the checkbox is:

var x = document.getElementById("myCheck").type;

Try It Yourself

Syntax

checkboxObject.type

Technical Details

Return Value: String. The form element type of the checkbox.

Browser Support

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HTML DOM Input Checkbox Object