How to Check All Checkboxes Using jQuery

To check all checkboxes in jQuery, we make use of prop() function with attribute value selector.  This function is only available in jQuery 1.6 or higher.  For jQuery 1.5 or lower, please make use of attr() function.  Example is given below for jQuery 1.6 or higher.

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>jQuery Tutorial </title>
<script src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery-latest.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
//Function to Check checkbox.
function CheckAll(){
$('[type="checkbox"]').prop("checked", true) ;
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
My Checkbox:
<input type="checkbox" /><input type="checkbox" /><input type="checkbox" />
<input type="button" value="Check" onclick="CheckAll()"/>
</body>
</html>
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>jQuery Tutorial </title> <script src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery-latest.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> //Function to Check checkbox. function CheckAll(){ $('[type="checkbox"]').prop("checked", true) ; } </script> </head> <body> My Checkbox: <input type="checkbox" /><input type="checkbox" /><input type="checkbox" /> <input type="button" value="Check" onclick="CheckAll()"/> </body> </html>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>jQuery Tutorial </title>
 
<script src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery-latest.js"></script>
 
<script type="text/javascript">
 
//Function to Check checkbox.
function CheckAll(){
    
    $('[type="checkbox"]').prop("checked", true) ;
 }
</script>
 
</head>
<body>
 
My Checkbox:
<input  type="checkbox" /><input  type="checkbox" /><input  type="checkbox" />
<input type="button" value="Check" onclick="CheckAll()"/>
 
</body>
</html>