defaultChecked

Summary

Gets whether the checked HTML attribute is present on the element.

Property of dom/HTMLInputElementdom/HTMLInputElement

Syntax

Note: This property is read-only.

var initiallyChecked = checkboxElement.defaultChecked;

Return Value

Returns an object of type BooleanBoolean

Whether the checked HTML attribute is present on the element.

Notes

• This property reflects the value of the checked HTML attribute.
• This property can be changed programmatically, however, doing so has no effect on the appearance of the check box or radio button or on how forms are submitted - if the checked property has been changed by a user or by a script.

Related specifications

DOM Level 1

Recommendation

See also

Related pages

• checkedchecked

Attributions

• Microsoft Developer Network: [Windows Internet Explorer API reference Article]