Checkbox selector
The selector :checkbox selects checkboxes. See the tag checkbox. The equivalent of $(':checkbox') is $('[type=checkbox]'). Since :checkbox is not part of the CSS specification, for better performance in modern browsers it is better to use [type='checkbox'] instead.
Syntax
This is how we select checkboxes:
$(':checkbox');
As with other pseudo-class selectors (those starting with ':'), it is better to precede ':' with the name of the tag or another selector, otherwise the selector '*' will be applied, i.e. $(':checkbox') will be treated as $('*:checkbox'), so it is better to use $('input:checkbox') instead.
Example
Let's select all the checkboxes, wrap them in a span. Then give the spans a green background and a red border using the css method:
<form>
<input type="button" value="button">
<input type="file">
<input type="checkbox">
<button>button</button>
<input type="reset">
<input type="radio" name="test">
<input type="radio" name="test">
<input type="checkbox">
<input type="text">
</form>
$('form input:checkbox')
.wrap('<span></span>')
.parent()
.css({background: 'green', border: '2px red solid'});
$('form').submit(function(event) {
event.preventDefault(); // prevents form submission
});
