Checkbox typeProperty
Checkbox Object
Definition and Usage
The type property returns the form element type of the element.
For a checkbox object, this property always returns "checkbox".
Syntax
checkboxObject.type
Browser Support
All major browsers support the type property
Example
Example
The following example returns the form element type of the checkbox:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Example Tutorial (example.com)</title>
<script>
function displayResult(){
var x=document.getElementById("check1").type;
alert(x);
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<form>
<input type="checkbox" id="check1">Do you like summer?
</form>
<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">Display input type</button>
</body>
</html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Example Tutorial (example.com)</title>
<script>
function displayResult(){
var x=document.getElementById("check1").type;
alert(x);
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<form>
<input type="checkbox" id="check1">Do you like summer?
</form>
<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">Display input type</button>
</body>
</html>
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