How to write a jQuery selector for the label of a checkbox?


To write a jQuery selector for the label of a checkbox, use the for attribute of label element.

Example

You can try to run the following code to learn how to write a jQuery selector for the label of a checkbox:

Live Demo

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.2.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script>
$(document).ready(function(){

   $("label[for='mysubjects1']").css("background-color", "yellow");
   $("label[for='mysubjects2']").css("background-color", "gray");

});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<form>
  <input type="checkbox" name="filter" id="sub1"/>
  <label for="mysubjects1">Subjects</label><br>
  <input type="checkbox" name="filter2" id="sub2"/>
  <label for="mysubjects2">New Subjects</label>
</form>

</body>
</html>

Updated on: 09-Dec-2019

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