Attribute for <INPUT ...>
CHECKED
CHECKED indicates that a
radio button or
checkbox
should be on when the form first loads.
| this code |
produces this |
<FORM ACTION="../cgi-bin/mycgi.pl">
<INPUT TYPE=CHECKBOX NAME="maillist" CHECKED>Yes! Put me on the list!
<P><INPUT TYPE=SUBMIT VALUE="submit">
</FORM>
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<FORM ACTION="../cgi-bin/mycgi.pl">
What color would you like?<BR>
<INPUT TYPE=RADIO NAME="color" VALUE="green" >Green<BR>
<INPUT TYPE=RADIO NAME="color" VALUE="red" >Red<BR>
<INPUT TYPE=RADIO NAME="color" VALUE="blue" CHECKED >Blue<BR>
<INPUT TYPE=RADIO NAME="color" VALUE="brown" >Brown
<P><INPUT TYPE=SUBMIT VALUE="submit">
</FORM>
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Checkboxes are off by default. There is no default for which radio button is on when the form loads; most browsers have none on, some put the first one on.
