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Checkbox

Checkboxes are used to select one or several options in a list.

Examples

Base

<div class="chi-form__item">
  <chi-checkbox id="example__base" label="Checkbox"></chi-checkbox>
</div>
<div class="chi-form__item">
  <div class="chi-checkbox">
    <input type="checkbox" class="chi-checkbox__input" id="example__base">
    <label class="chi-checkbox__label" for="example__base">Checkbox</label>
  </div>
</div>

Checked

Use the checked boolean attribute to set the default value of a checkbox to true.

<div class="chi-form__item">
  <chi-checkbox id="example__checked" label="Checkbox" checked></chi-checkbox>
</div>
<div class="chi-form__item">
  <div class="chi-checkbox">
    <input type="checkbox" class="chi-checkbox__input" id="example__checked" checked>
    <label class="chi-checkbox__label" for="example__checked">Checkbox</label>
  </div>
</div>

Indeterminate

A checkbox cannot be set to indeterminate state by an HTML attribute - it must be set by JavaScript. Use the class -indeterminate to achieve the corresponding style of the checkbox.

<div class="chi-form__item">
  <chi-checkbox id="example__indeterminate" label="Checkbox" indeterminate></chi-checkbox>
</div>
<div class="chi-form__item">
  <div class="chi-checkbox">
    <input type="checkbox" class="chi-checkbox__input -indeterminate" id="example__indeterminate">
    <label class="chi-checkbox__label" for="example__indeterminate">Checkbox</label>
  </div>
</div>

<!-- JavaScript -->
<script>
  var checkbox = document.getElementById('example__indeterminate');
  
  checkbox.indeterminate = true;
</script>

Disabled

Use the disabled boolean attribute to prevent users from interacting with an input. Disabled inputs are not submitted with the form and can not receive any browsing events such as mouse clicks or focus. Note: The required attribute can not be used on inputs with a disabled attribute specified.

<div class="chi-form__item">
  <chi-checkbox id="example__disabled" label="Checkbox" disabled></chi-checkbox>
</div>
<div class="chi-form__item">
  <div class="chi-checkbox">
    <input type="checkbox" class="chi-checkbox__input" id="example__disabled" disabled>
    <label class="chi-checkbox__label" for="example__disabled">Checkbox</label>
  </div>
</div>

Required

Use the required boolean attribute to indicate which checkboxes must be completed before submitting a form. This is useful for ensuring users accept a Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, or other legal requirement.

<div class="chi-form__item">
  <chi-checkbox id="example__required" label="I accept the Terms of Service" required></chi-checkbox>
</div>
<div class="chi-form__item">
  <div class="chi-checkbox">
    <input type="checkbox" class="chi-checkbox__input" id="example__required" required>
    <label class="chi-checkbox__label" for="example__required">
      I accept the Terms of Service
      <abbr class="chi-label__required" title="Required field">*</abbr>
    </label>
  </div>
</div>

Help

Use chi-label__help to include a help icon that displays helpful information about an input in a popover. A help icon must be contained within an icon button to ensure it receives focus when a user tabs through a form.

Helpful information goes here.
<div class="chi-form__item">
  <chi-checkbox id="example__help" label="Checkbox">
    <div class="chi-label__help" slot="chi-checkbox__help">
      <chi-button id="example__help_button" type="icon" size="xs" variant="flat" alternative-text="Help">
        <chi-icon icon="circle-info-outline"></chi-icon>
      </chi-button>
    </div>
  </chi-checkbox>
</div>
<chi-popover id="example__help_popover" position="top" variant="text" arrow="arrow" reference="#example__help_button">
  Helpful information goes here.
</chi-popover>

<script>
  document.querySelector("#example__help_button")
    .addEventListener("click", function() {
      var popoverElem = document.querySelector("#example__help_popover");
      popoverElem.toggle();
    });
</script>
This HTML Blueprint requires JavaScript. You may use your own solution, or use Chi's vanilla JavaScript solution, Chi.js.
<div class="chi-form__item">
  <div class="chi-checkbox">
    <input class="chi-checkbox__input" type="checkbox" id="example__help">
    <label class="chi-checkbox__label" for="example__help">Checkbox</label>
    <div class="chi-label__help">
      <button class="chi-button -icon -xs -flat" id="example__help_button" aria-label="Help" data-target="#example__help_popover">
        <i class="chi-icon icon-circle-info-outline" aria-hidden="true"></i>
      </button>
      <section class="chi-popover chi-popover--top -animated" id="example__help_popover" aria-modal="true" role="dialog" aria-hidden="true" x-placement="top">
        <div class="chi-popover__content">
          <p class="chi-popover__text">Helpful information goes here.</p>
        </div>
      </section>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

<script>chi.popover(document.getElementById('example__help_button'));</script>

Message

Add a message below a checkbox to store descriptions, validation feedback, and other helpful information.

Optional input message
<div class="chi-form__item">
  <chi-checkbox id="example__message" label="Checkbox"></chi-checkbox>
  <div class="chi-label -status">Optional input message</div>
</div>
<div class="chi-form__item">
  <div class="chi-checkbox">
    <input type="checkbox" class="chi-checkbox__input" id="example__message">
    <label class="chi-checkbox__label" for="example__message">Checkbox</label>
  </div>
  <div class="chi-label -status">Optional input message</div>
</div>

Error

Use the -danger state to provide feedback to users when an input fails to validate. To meet accessibility requirements, danger inputs must include an error message explaining the failure and/or how to correct it.

Please accept the terms of service.
<div class="chi-form__item">
  <chi-checkbox id="example__error" state="danger" label="I accept the Terms of Service" required></chi-checkbox>
  <div class="chi-label -status -danger">
    <chi-icon icon="circle-warning"></chi-icon>
    Please accept the terms of service.
  </div>
</div>
<div class="chi-form__item">
  <div class="chi-checkbox">
    <input type="checkbox" class="chi-checkbox__input" id="example__error">
    <label class="chi-checkbox__label -danger" for="example__error">
      I accept the Terms of Service
      <abbr class="chi-label__required" title="Required field">*</abbr>
    </label>
  </div>
  <div class="chi-label -status -danger">
    <i class="chi-icon icon-circle-warning" aria-hidden="true"></i>
    Please accept the terms of service.
  </div>
</div>

Layout Variations

Stacked

Group checkboxes in chi-form__item for easy stacking.

Select options
<fieldset>
  <legend class="chi-label">Select options</legend>
  <div class="chi-form__item">
    <chi-checkbox id="example__stacked1" label="Option 1"></chi-checkbox>
  </div>
  <div class="chi-form__item">
    <chi-checkbox id="example__stacked2" label="Option 2"></chi-checkbox>
  </div>
</fieldset>
<fieldset>
  <legend class="chi-label">Select options</legend>
  <div class="chi-form__item">
    <div class="chi-checkbox">
      <input type="checkbox" class="chi-checkbox__input" id="example__stacked1">
      <label class="chi-checkbox__label" for="example__stacked1">Option 1</label>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="chi-form__item">
    <div class="chi-checkbox">
      <input type="checkbox" class="chi-checkbox__input" id="example__stacked2">
      <label class="chi-checkbox__label" for="example__stacked2">Option 2</label>
    </div>
  </div>
</fieldset>

Grid

Use chi-grid to render a group of checkboxes in a responsive grid. In the example below, the checkboxes display in 4 columns on medium screens and up, 2 columns on small screens, and 1 column on x-small screens.

Select options
<fieldset>
  <div class="chi-grid">
    <div class="chi-col -w--12 -mb--1">
      <legend class="chi-label">Select options</legend>
    </div>
    <div class="chi-col -w--12 -w-md--3 -w-sm--6 -mb--1">
      <div class="chi-form__item">
        <chi-checkbox id="example__grid1" label="Option 1"></chi-checkbox>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="chi-col -w--12 -w-md--3 -w-sm--6 -mb--1">
      <div class="chi-form__item">
        <chi-checkbox id="example__grid2" label="Option 2"></chi-checkbox>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="chi-col -w--12 -w-md--3 -w-sm--6 -mb--1">
      <div class="chi-form__item">
        <chi-checkbox id="example__grid3" label="Option 3"></chi-checkbox>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="chi-col -w--12 -w-md--3 -w-sm--6 -mb--1">
      <div class="chi-form__item">
        <chi-checkbox id="example__grid4" label="Option 4"></chi-checkbox>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="chi-col -w--12 -w-md--3 -w-sm--6 -mb--1">
      <div class="chi-form__item">
        <chi-checkbox id="example__grid5" label="Option 5"></chi-checkbox>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="chi-col -w--12 -w-md--3 -w-sm--6 -mb--1">
      <div class="chi-form__item">
        <chi-checkbox id="example__grid6" label="Option 6"></chi-checkbox>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="chi-col -w--12 -w-md--3 -w-sm--6 -mb--1">
      <div class="chi-form__item">
        <chi-checkbox id="example__grid7" label="Option 7"></chi-checkbox>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="chi-col -w--12 -w-md--3 -w-sm--6 -mb--1">
      <div class="chi-form__item">
        <chi-checkbox id="example__grid8" label="Option 8"></chi-checkbox>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="chi-col -w--12 -w-md--3 -w-sm--6 -mb--1">
      <div class="chi-form__item">
        <chi-checkbox id="example__grid9" label="Option 9"></chi-checkbox>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="chi-col -w--12 -w-md--3 -w-sm--6 -mb--1">
      <div class="chi-form__item">
        <chi-checkbox id="example__grid10" label="Option 10"></chi-checkbox>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="chi-col -w--12 -w-md--3 -w-sm--6 -mb--1">
      <div class="chi-form__item">
        <chi-checkbox id="example__grid11" label="Option 11"></chi-checkbox>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="chi-col -w--12 -w-md--3 -w-sm--6 -mb--1">
      <div class="chi-form__item">
        <chi-checkbox id="example__grid12" label="Option 12"></chi-checkbox>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</fieldset>
<fieldset>
  <div class="chi-grid">
    <div class="chi-col -w--12 -mb--1">
      <legend class="chi-label">Select options</legend>
    </div>
    <div class="chi-col -w--12 -w-md--3 -w-sm--6 -mb--1">
      <div class="chi-form__item">
        <div class="chi-checkbox">
          <input class="chi-checkbox__input" type="checkbox" id="example__grid1">
          <label class="chi-checkbox__label" for="example__grid1">Option 1</label>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="chi-col -w--12 -w-md--3 -w-sm--6 -mb--1">
      <div class="chi-form__item">
        <div class="chi-checkbox">
          <input class="chi-checkbox__input" type="checkbox" id="example__grid2">
          <label class="chi-checkbox__label" for="example__grid2">Option 2</label>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="chi-col -w--12 -w-md--3 -w-sm--6 -mb--1">
      <div class="chi-form__item">
        <div class="chi-checkbox">
          <input class="chi-checkbox__input" type="checkbox" id="example__grid3">
          <label class="chi-checkbox__label" for="example__grid3">Option 3</label>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="chi-col -w--12 -w-md--3 -w-sm--6 -mb--1">
      <div class="chi-form__item">
        <div class="chi-checkbox">
          <input class="chi-checkbox__input" type="checkbox" id="example__grid4">
          <label class="chi-checkbox__label" for="example__grid4">Option 4</label>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="chi-col -w--12 -w-md--3 -w-sm--6 -mb--1">
      <div class="chi-form__item">
        <div class="chi-checkbox">
          <input class="chi-checkbox__input" type="checkbox" id="example__grid5">
          <label class="chi-checkbox__label" for="example__grid5">Option 5</label>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="chi-col -w--12 -w-md--3 -w-sm--6 -mb--1">
      <div class="chi-form__item">
        <div class="chi-checkbox">
          <input class="chi-checkbox__input" type="checkbox" id="example__grid6">
          <label class="chi-checkbox__label" for="example__grid6">Option 6</label>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="chi-col -w--12 -w-md--3 -w-sm--6 -mb--1">
      <div class="chi-form__item">
        <div class="chi-checkbox">
          <input class="chi-checkbox__input" type="checkbox" id="example__grid7">
          <label class="chi-checkbox__label" for="example__grid7">Option 7</label>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="chi-col -w--12 -w-md--3 -w-sm--6 -mb--1">
      <div class="chi-form__item">
        <div class="chi-checkbox">
          <input class="chi-checkbox__input" type="checkbox" id="example__grid8">
          <label class="chi-checkbox__label" for="example__grid8">Option 8</label>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="chi-col -w--12 -w-md--3 -w-sm--6 -mb--1">
      <div class="chi-form__item">
        <div class="chi-checkbox">
          <input class="chi-checkbox__input" type="checkbox" id="example__grid9">
          <label class="chi-checkbox__label" for="example__grid9">Option 9</label>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="chi-col -w--12 -w-md--3 -w-sm--6 -mb--1">
      <div class="chi-form__item">
        <div class="chi-checkbox">
          <input class="chi-checkbox__input" type="checkbox" id="example__grid10">
          <label class="chi-checkbox__label" for="example__grid10">Option 10</label>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="chi-col -w--12 -w-md--3 -w-sm--6 -mb--1">
      <div class="chi-form__item">
        <div class="chi-checkbox">
          <input class="chi-checkbox__input" type="checkbox" id="example__grid11">
          <label class="chi-checkbox__label" for="example__grid11">Option 11</label>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="chi-col -w--12 -w-md--3 -w-sm--6 -mb--1">
      <div class="chi-form__item">
        <div class="chi-checkbox">
          <input class="chi-checkbox__input" type="checkbox" id="example__grid12">
          <label class="chi-checkbox__label" for="example__grid12">Option 12</label>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</fieldset>

Inline

Apply the class -inline to chi-form__item to display two or more checkboxes in one row.

Select options
<fieldset>
  <legend class="chi-label">Select options</legend>
  <div class="chi-form__item -inline">
    <chi-checkbox id="example__inline1" label="Option 1"></chi-checkbox>
  </div>
  <div class="chi-form__item -inline">
    <chi-checkbox id="example__inline2" label="Option 2"></chi-checkbox>
  </div>
</fieldset>
<fieldset>
  <legend class="chi-label">Select options</legend>
  <div class="chi-form__item -inline">
    <div class="chi-checkbox">
      <input type="checkbox" class="chi-checkbox__input" id="example__inline1">
      <label class="chi-checkbox__label" for="example__inline1">Option 1</label>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="chi-form__item -inline">
    <div class="chi-checkbox">
      <input type="checkbox" class="chi-checkbox__input" id="example__inline2">
      <label class="chi-checkbox__label" for="example__inline2">Option 2</label>
    </div>
  </div>
</fieldset>

Checkbox List

Checkbox lists are used to wrap a series of checkboxes in a list. To render a series of checkboxes in a list, apply the class -list to chi-form__item.

Select options
<fieldset>
  <legend class="chi-label">Select options</legend>
  <ul class="chi-form__item -list">
    <li class="chi-form__item">
      <chi-checkbox id="example__list1" label="Option 1"></chi-checkbox>
    </li>
    <li class="chi-form__item">
      <chi-checkbox id="example__list2" label="Option 2"></chi-checkbox>
    </li>
    <li class="chi-form__item">
      <chi-checkbox id="example__list3" label="Option 3"></chi-checkbox>
    </li>
    <li class="chi-form__item">
      <chi-checkbox id="example__list4" label="Option 4"></chi-checkbox>
    </li>
    <li class="chi-form__item">
      <chi-checkbox id="example__list5" label="Option 5"></chi-checkbox>
    </li>
  </ul>
</fieldset>
<fieldset>
  <legend class="chi-label">Select options</legend>
  <ul class="chi-form__item -list">
    <li class="chi-form__item">
      <div class="chi-checkbox">
        <input type="checkbox" class="chi-checkbox__input" id="example__list1">
        <label class="chi-checkbox__label" for="example__list1">Option 1</label>
      </div>
    </li>
    <li class="chi-form__item">
      <div class="chi-checkbox">
        <input type="checkbox" class="chi-checkbox__input" id="example__list2">
        <label class="chi-checkbox__label" for="example__list2">Option 2</label>
      </div>
    </li>
    <li class="chi-form__item">
      <div class="chi-checkbox">
        <input type="checkbox" class="chi-checkbox__input" id="example__list3">
        <label class="chi-checkbox__label" for="example__list3">Option 3</label>
      </div>
    </li>
    <li class="chi-form__item">
      <div class="chi-checkbox">
        <input type="checkbox" class="chi-checkbox__input" id="example__list4">
        <label class="chi-checkbox__label" for="example__list4">Option 4</label>
      </div>
    </li>
    <li class="chi-form__item">
      <div class="chi-checkbox">
        <input type="checkbox" class="chi-checkbox__input" id="example__list5">
        <label class="chi-checkbox__label" for="example__list5">Option 5</label>
      </div>
    </li>
  </ul>
</fieldset>

Web Component

Properties

Property
Attribute
Description
Type
Default
checked
checked
To render the checkbox in checked state
boolean
undefined
disabled
disabled
To disable the checkbox
boolean
undefined
indeterminate
indeterminate
To add indeterminate state to checkbox
boolean
undefined
label
label
To provide checkbox label as a string
string
undefined
name
name
To render the checkbox input with a respective name attribute
string
undefined
required
required
To indicate which form field is required
boolean
false
state
state
To indicate the state
"danger" | "success" | "warning"
undefined

Events

Event
Description
Type
chiChange
Triggered when the user selects or deselects the checkbox
CustomEvent<boolean | string>

Accessibility

Accessibility guidelines coming soon