:checkbox Selector
Selects all elements of type checkbox.
.checkbox()
$( ":checkbox" ) is equivalent to $( "[type=checkbox]" ). As with other pseudo-class selectors (those that begin with a ":") it is recommended to precede it with a tag name or some other selector; otherwise, the universal selector ("*") is implied. In other words, the bare $(':checkbox') is equivalent to $( "*:checkbox" ), so $( "input:checkbox" ) should be used instead.
Finds all checkbox inputs.
JS
<form>
<input type="button" value="Input Button" />
<input type="checkbox" />
<input type="checkbox" />
<input type="file" />
<input type="hidden" />
<input type="image" />
<input type="password" />
<input type="radio" />
<input type="reset" />
<input type="submit" />
<input type="text" />
<select>
<option>Option</option>
</select>
<textarea></textarea>
<button>Button</button>
</form>
<div></div>
CSS
textarea {
height: 25px;
}
HTML
var input = $("form input:checkbox").wrap("<span></span>").parent().css({
background: "yellow",
border: "3px red solid",
});
$("div")
.text("For this type jQuery found " + input.length + ".")
.css("color", "red");
// Prevent the form from submitting
$("form").submit(function (event) {
event.preventDefault();
});
DEMO