defaultChecked Property

Sets or retrieves the state of the check box or radio button.

Syntax

HTML N/A

Scripting input.defaultChecked [ = bChecked ]

HTML	N/A
Scripting	input.defaultChecked [ = bChecked ]

Possible Values

bChecked Boolean that specifies one of the following values:

true Check box or radio button is selected by default.

false Check box or radio button is not selected by default.

The property is read/write with a default value of true.

Expressions can be used in place of the preceding value(s), as of Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5. For more information, see Dynamic Properties.

Remarks

The property can be changed programmatically, but doing so has no effect on the appearance of the check box or radio button or on how forms are submitted.

Applies To

[ Object Name ]

Platform Version

Win16:

Win32:

Mac:

Unix:

WinCE:

Version data is listed when the mouse hovers over a link, or the link has focus.

INPUT TYPE=checkbox, INPUT TYPE=radio