Date: 2016feb3 Update: 2025sep15 Library: jQuery Language: javaScript Keywords: checked, ischecked, check Q. jQuery: Get the value of a checkbox A. Assuming you have:

<input type=checkbox id=mycheck> My Check

Get the value as a boolean with prop('checked')

const mycheck = $('#mycheck').prop('checked');

That gets you boolean, if you prefer "yes" or "no"

const mycheck = toYesNo($('#mycheck').prop('checked'));

Using this function:

function toYesNo(b) { return b ? 'yes' : 'no'; }

Do NOT use .attr()

const mycheck = $('#mycheck').attr('checked'); // WRONG

Do NOT use val()

const mycheck = $('#mycheck').val(); // WRONG // Gives you value= from the html no matter if checked or not