:checkbox selector

:checkbox Selector

checkbox selector

Description: Selects all elements of type checkbox.

  • version added: 1.0jQuery( ":checkbox" )

$( ":checkbox" ) is equivalent to $( "[type=checkbox]" ). As with other pseudo-class selectors (those that begin with a ":") it is recommended to precede it with a tag name or some other selector; otherwise, the universal selector ("*") is implied. In other words, the bare $(':checkbox') is equivalent to $( "*:checkbox" ), so $( "input:c