This input type creates a checkbox that can either be checked or unchecked by the user. You specify what the boxes will send you if checked. These can all be checked at the same time.
Here is an example.
Check your favorite teams! (check all that apply):
<input type="checkbox" name="team" value="team" checked>Spurs<br>
<input type="checkbox" name="team" value="pacers">Pacers<br>
<input type="checkbox" name="team" value="kings" checked>Kings<br>
<input type="checkbox" name="team" value="other">Other
The code above would result in this (but only if with in <form>tags):
Check your favorite teams! (check all that apply):
Spurs
Pacers
Kings
Other
Here are the attributes to this input type
input * - tells the browser that this is part of the form
type * - tells the browser what input type it is
name * - when the form is submitted, this is the header the information in this field will go under
value * - this is what it the browser sends if that box is checked (can be anything)
checked - if this is included in the tag, when the page loads up it will already be checked
* = mandatory
This input type is definitely a little harder, but it's still very useful. (it looks good if used with a definition list.)
