What's easiest way to get value of a checkbox

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what is the easiest way to get the value of a checkbox? I create my checkboxes dynamically

 function buildList() {
    var output;
    output = "<form><fieldset data-role='controlgroup' data-iconpos='right' id='fieldset_item'>";
    if (codeCounter != 0 && codeCounter > 0 && codeCounter != null) {
        for (var i = 0; i < codeCounter; i++) {
            output += "<input type='checkbox' name='checkbox_" + i
                    + "' id='checkbox_" + i + "'><label for='checkbox_" + i
                    + "'>" + localStorage.getItem(i) + "</label>";
        }
    }

    output += "</fieldset></form>";
    $(output).appendTo("#fieldSet");
    $('#fieldSet').trigger("create");
}

So how can i get the value of the each checkbox?

Duplicate here [https://stackoverflow.com/questions/901712/check-checkbox-checked-property-using-jquery] — Nk SP, Apr 17 '14 at 12:29
var id = 'checkbox_1'; var checkboxVal = $('label[for="' + id + '"]').html(); — Taher, Apr 17 '14 at 12:29
No need to do anything at all. You haven't given the checkboxes a value, so they're all `""` (empty string). — RobG, Apr 17 '14 at 12:38

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 17 '14 at 12:31

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Having no value in the checkboxes you're generating, kind of made me feel you want the text inside the label tags, in case I was right:

var id = 'checkbox_1'; 
var checkboxLabel = $('label[for="' + id + '"]').html();

answered Apr 17 '14 at 12:31

Taher

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 17 '14 at 12:29

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$('input[type=checkbox]:checked').val()

answered Apr 17 '14 at 12:29

Ken Wheeler

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Which will return the value of the first checked checkbox and ignore the rest (or undefined if none are checked). – RobG Apr 17 '14 at 12:43
It was more of an example showing how to used the checked pseudo selector. Hence, the easiest way to get the value of A checkbox. – Ken Wheeler Apr 17 '14 at 12:53

What's easiest way to get value of a checkbox

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