Input Radio defaultChecked Attribute

Definition and Usage

defaultChecked This property returns the default value of the checked attribute.

If the radio button is selected by default, this property returns true; otherwise return false.

Example

Check if the radio button is selected by default:

var x = document.getElementById("myRadio").checked;

Try It Yourself

Syntax

radioObject.defaultChecked

Technical Details

Return value: Boolean value, returned if the radio button is selected by default true; otherwise return false.

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