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- What is it?
- CHECKBOX is a TYPE attribute value to the INPUT tag for FORMs. It
indicates a form field used for a boolean choice, or for attributes that
can take multiple values at the same time. The default state for a
checkbox is OFF.
- Attributes
- CHECKED
- 2
| 3 | 3.2
| IE1 | M2A1
| N1
- Required? No
- Description:
This is an optional stand alone attribute which turns the checkbox on
if present. If this attribute is omitted, the initial state is off.
- Values:
ON | OFF
[DEFAULT]
- Name
- 2
| 3 | 3.2
| IE1 | M2A1
| N1
- Required? Yes
- Description:
This is a required attribute that associates a symbolic name to the
field for submittal to the form processing script.
- Values: Alphanumeric characters.
- Type
- 2
| 3 | 3.2
| IE1 | M2A1
| N1
- Required? Yes*
- Description:
* This is the required TYPE attribute for
this INPUT mechanism. From the strict view, the TYPE attribute
is not required.
- Values:
CHECKBOX
- Value
- 2
| 3 | 3.2
| IE1 | M2A1
| N1
- Required? Yes
- Description:
This is a required attribute representing the symbolic result of
the checkbox field when activated that is passed to the form
processing script.
- Values: Alphanumeric characters.
Event Handler Attributes
- [For more information on Event Handlers, please see the
SCRIPT page.]
- onClick
- 2
| 3 | 3.2
| IE3B1 | M
| N2B3
- Required? No
- Description:
A click Event Handler executes Script code when an object on a form
is clicked.
- Values: Script statements or an
external function call.
Style Sheet Attributes
[More on Cascading Style Sheets]
- Class
- 2 | 3
| 3.2 | IE3B1
| M | N4B2
- Required? No
- Description:
This represents an assigned semantic classification grouping(s) for the
current tag.
- Values:
Given as a comma separated list of alphanumeric characters. Class names
may contain spaces (multiple consecutive spaces treated as a single
space.)
- ID
- 2 | 3
| 3.2 | IE3B1
| M | N4B2
- Required? No
- Description:
This assigns an alpha-numeric identifier that is unique
to this tag instance. Style sheets may use this attribute to reference
the current instance of this tag. Hyperlinks may also use this identifier
to serve as a destination.
- Values:
An alphanumeric string - initial character must be a letter followed
by alphabetic characters, digits, "-" or "."
characters. The allowable set of alpha-characters is restricted to the
A-Z and a-z set.
- Style
- 2 | 3
| 3.2 | IE3B1
| M | N4B3
- Required? No
- Description:
This attribute is a text string that provides rendering style
information for the current tag.
- Values:
Please see the description of
inline styles for more
information on how to use this attribute and its
possible values.
- Example
- <form>
<input TYPE="checkbox" VALUE=3 NAME="foo"
CHECKED>
</form>
- Parent Model
- <form>
- Content Model
- This tag accepts no content.
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