Checkbox attribute not getting set on click

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Anyone ever seen anything like this before? It's driving me mad! Basically, I've got a checkbox:

<input type='checkbox' id='eventRepeat' />

...and some jQuery, which I've now stripped down to:

$('#eventRepeat').click( function() { alert($(this).attr('checked')) })

...but it alerts 'checked' whether it is checked or not when I click it! Weird. I've checked the DOM to see if there is another rogue eventRepeat; element, but there isn't, and the HTML validates, give or take a warning or two (no errors)

Other checkboxes on the same page work fine! All ideas welcome!

Cheers - both of those work. Now, where am I using 'attr' in all my code :-( — Hogsmill
– Hogsmill, Commented Nov 14, 2011 at 17:22

ipr101 · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-14 16:55:31Z

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You could try -

$('#eventRepeat').click( function() { alert($(this).prop('checked')) })

prop should give a truer representation of the state of the checkbox than the attr function. See the docs - http://api.jquery.com/prop/

edited Nov 14, 2011 at 16:55

answered Nov 14, 2011 at 16:50

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James Johnson · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-14 17:16:37Z

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Try using the :checked selector:

$('#eventRepeat').click( function(){ 
    alert($(this).is(":checked")) 
});

Here's a jsFiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/2Es6Z/

answered Nov 14, 2011 at 17:16

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azzy81 · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-14 16:54:52Z

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Try this http://jsfiddle.net/UGPyT/ it seems to work ^^

answered Nov 14, 2011 at 16:54

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