Check Boxes are best used when the user is presented with a yes/no choice. Each check box has its own name as specified by the NAME property. You should make this name meaningful so you can decipher the user's response.
ATTRIBUTE |
REQUIRED? |
DESCRIPTION |
NAME=" " |
Required |
The name of the check box. |
VALUE=" " |
Optional |
The default value is on if the box is checked. You can change this value by entering your own. |
CHECKED |
Optional |
Makes the check box checked by default. |
1. <INPUT TYPE="checkbox" NAME="Own_Computer?" CHECKED> Do you own a computer?
Do you own a computer?
2. <INPUT TYPE="checkbox" NAME="WIN_95"> Do you use Windows 95?
Do you use Windows 95?
NOTE |
For this example to work it must be inside form tags (<FORM &ldots;> &ldots; </FORM>). The entire form code, including all the examples, is ready for you to use. |
Form Elements