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CheckBox Object

The following table lists the most important members of the client-side RadCheckBox object:

Public Properties

Name Description
get_checked Returns a bool value, indicating whether the checkbox is checked.
set_checked Sets a nullable boolean value that indicates whether the checkbox is checked. When a null value is set, the value will default to false.
get_enabled Returns a value, indicating whether the checkbox control is enabled.
set_enabled Sets whether the checkbox is enabled.
get_text The text displayed in the RadCheckBox control.
set_text Sets the text displayed in the RadCheckBox control.
get_toolTip Gets the text displayed when the mouse pointer hovers over the RadCheckBox control.
set_toolTip Sets the text displayed when the mouse pointer hovers over the RadCheckBox control.
get_uniqueID Gets the unique, hierarchically qualified identifier for the RadCheckBox control.
get_textElement Gets a reference to the HTML element that holds the text of the RadCheckBox control.
get_cssClass Gets the Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) class rendered by the RadCheckBox control on the client.
get_disabledCssClass Gets the CSS class applied when the control is disabled.
get_hoveredCssClass Gets the CSS class applied to the RadCheckBox control when the mouse pointer is over the control.
get_pressedCssClass Gets the CSS class applied to the RadCheckBox control when the control is pressed.
get_commandName Gets the command name associated with the RadCheckBox control that is passed to the Command event.
set_commandName Sets the command name associated with the RadCheckBox control that is passed to the Command event.
get_commandArgument Gets an optional parameter passed to the Command event along with the associated CommandName.
set_commandArgument Sets an optional parameter passed to the Command event along with the associated CommandName.
get_autoPostBack Gets a bool value indicating whether the RadCheckBox control automatically posts back to the server when clicked.
set_autoPostBack Sets a bool value indicating whether the RadCheckBox control automatically posts back to the server when clicked.
get_height Gets the height of the RadCheckBox control.
get_width Gets the width of the RadCheckBox control.
get_visible Gets a bool value indicating whether the checkbox is visible.
set_visible Shows/hides the checkbox.
get_validationGroup Gets the name of ValidationGroup to which RadCheckBox is assigned.
set_validationGroup Sets the validation group to which RadCheckBox should be assigned.

Public Methods

Name Description
focus Brings the focus to the RadCheckBox control.
click Executes programmatic checkbox click. Accepts an optional boolean parameter that specifies whether the client-side clicking event of RadCheckBox will be fired when the control is clicked programmatically. If the function is called without parameter, the clicking event will not be fired.

Methods for Modifying Client-side Event Handlers Dynamically

Name Description
add_load The name of the JavaScript function called when the control loads.
remove_load Removes a handler for the load event.
add_clicking The name of the JavaScript function called when the RadCheckBox control is clicked.
remove_clicking Removes a handler for the clicking event.
add_checkedChanging The name of the JavaScript function called before the checked state of the checkbox is changed.
remove_checkedChanging Removes a handler for the checkedChanging event.
add_checkedChanged The name of the JavaScript function called when the checked state of the checkbox is changed.
remove_checkedChanged Removes a handler for the checkedChanged event.
add_clicked The name of the JavaScript function called when the RadCheckBox control is clicked.
remove_clicked Removes a handler for the clicked event.
add_mouseOver The name of the JavaScript function called when the mouse hovers over the control.
remove_mouseOver Removes a handler for the mouseOver event.
add_mouseOut The name of the JavaScript function when the mouse leaves the control.
remove_mouseOut Removes a handler for the mouseOut event.

You can read more on the subject in the Setting Client Event Handlers by Using JavaScript help article.

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