jQuery (UI): Detect checking of a checkbox

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How can I make jQuery fire an event when a user checks a checkbox?

<input type="checkbox" id="test" name="test" /><label for="test">Check me</label>

I could do it with .click though that doesn't work when the user tabs to the checkbox. I wasn't able to find info on this in the API docs or while Googling.

jAndy · Accepted Answer · 2010-06-21 13:58:21Z

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$('#test').bind('change', function(){
    if($(this).is(':checked')){
        // box was checked
    }
});

answered Jun 21, 2010 at 13:58

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SLaks · Accepted Answer · 2010-06-21 13:56:38Z

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You're looking for the change event:

$('#test').change(function() { ... });

answered Jun 21, 2010 at 13:56

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