The checked attribute in HTML is used to indicate whether an element should be checked when the page loads up. It is a Boolean attribute.
Note: It can be used with <input> element only where the type is either “checkbox” or “radio”. This attribute has been DEPRECATED and is no longer recommended.
Supported Tags:
Syntax:
<input type = "checkbox|radio" checked>
Example 1:
html
<!DOCTYPE html><html>
<head>
<title>HTML checked Attribute</title>
</head>
<body style="text-align: center;">
<h1 style="color: green;">GeeksforGeeks</h1>
<h2>HTML checked Attribute</h2>
<form>
<!-- Below input elements have attribute "checked" -->
<input type="checkbox"
name="check"
value="1"
checked>
Checked by default<br>
<input type="checkbox"
name="check"
value="2">
Not checked by default<br>
</form>
</body>
</html>
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Output:
Example 2:
html
<!DOCTYPE html><html>
<head>
<title>HTML checked Attribute</title>
</head>
<body style="text-align: center;">
<h1 style="color: green;">GeeksforGeeks</h1>
<h2>HTML checked Attribute</h2>
<form>
<!-- Below input elements have attribute "checked" -->
<input type="radio"
name="check"
value="1"
checked>
Selected by default<br>
<input type="radio"
name="check"
value="2">
Not selected by default<br>
</form>
</body>
</html>
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Output:
Supported Browsers: The browser supported by checked attribute are listed below:
- Google Chrome 1.0
- Firefox 1.0
- Opera 1.0
- Apple Safari 1.0