HTML DOM Input Checkbox required Property
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Input Checkbox required Property

❮ Input Checkbox Object

Example

Find out if a checkbox must be checked before submitting a form:

var x = document.getElementById("myCheck").required;
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Definition and Usage

The required property sets or returns whether a checkbox must be checked before submitting a form.

This property reflects the HTML required attribute.


Browser Support

Property
required Yes 10.0 Yes Yes Yes

Syntax

Return the required property:

checkboxObject.required

Set the required property:

checkboxObject.required = true|false

Property Values

Value Description
true|false Specifies whether a checkbox should be checked before submitting a form
  • true - The checkbox must be checked before submitting a form
  • false - Default. The checkbox is not a required part of form submission

Technical Details

Return Value: A Boolean, returns true if the checkbox must be checked before submitting a form, otherwise it returns false

More Examples

Example

Set a checkbox to be a required part of form submission:

document.getElementById("myCheck").required = true;
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Related Pages

HTML reference: HTML <input> required attribute


❮ Input Checkbox Object