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A checkbox (check box, tickbox, tick box) is a graphical widget that allows the user to make a binary choice, i.e. a choice between one of two possible mutually exclusive options. For example, the user may have to answer 'yes' (checked) or 'no' (not checked) on a simple yes/no question .
A webform, web form or HTML form on a web page allows a user to enter data that is sent to a server for processing. Forms can resemble paper or database forms because web users fill out the forms using checkboxes , radio buttons , or text fields .
The singular property of a radio button makes it distinct from checkboxes, where the user can select and unselect any number of items. Radio buttons are arranged in groups of two or more and displayed on screen as, for example, a list of circular holes that can contain white space (for unselected) or a dot (for selected).
Buttons appear as elements of HTML forms to carry out actions such as clearing user input or submitting the form contents to the server. Buttons specified in HTML may be rendered by web browsers in different ways, typically either using the native button appearance of the underlying OS , or by using a button definition from within the browser.
Originally toggle switches were used primary in touchscreen-based user interfaces, but they have later become commonplace in desktop and web applications. Toggle switches have a similar function as checkboxes , but unlike checkboxes, interacting with a toggle switch usually has an immediate effect on the application or system.
A generic list box. A list box is a graphical control element that allows the user to select one or more items from a list contained within a static, multiple line text box.
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In HTML, the value can be left unquoted if it does not include spaces (attribute=value), or it can be quoted with single or double quotes (attribute='value' or attribute="value"). In XML, those quotes are required. Boolean attributes, on the other hand, do not require a value to be specified. An example is the checked for checkboxes: