in my mvc application i have a checkbox. but dont know why its value is always true. pls help
my view page
<div id="maindiv">
<%: Html.CheckBoxFor(m => m.status)%>
<%: Html.LabelFor(m => m.status)%>
</div>
and the script is here how i am getting the value TRUE always
<script type="text/javascript">
$('#status').change(function () {
alert(" active " + $('#status').val());
});
</script>
use instead:
var status = ( $("#status").attr("checked") ? 'checked' : 'unchecked' );
alert(" active " + status);
Explanation:
you were reading the value of the checkbox which is always true, you need to check whether its checked attribute is checked or unchecked.
I used the ternary operator to check check whether it's checked or not
You could have also used $("#status").is(":checked") but it is slower.
$('#status').change(function () {
alert(" active " + this.checked);
});
I recommend this answer by Jab because it works.
var myValue = $("#status").is(":checked");
If checked, myValue = true, else myValue = false.
