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The checkbox renders in every supported browser.

Editability in Style Editor

The checkbox itself renders as the standard browser control. Style Editor changes can be made to the corresponding label.

Checkbox Groups

There is no editibility for checkbox groups in the style editor.

Accessibility – 508 Support

Checkboxes have to be used in combination with the label control, which points to the assigned checkbox if they are used with a label to the left of the checkbox. This ensures that screen readers are aware of the relationship between the both elements and can read the correct label to the according checkbox.

  • Keyboard

    Checkboxes are inserted into the accessibility hierarchy by default.

  • Default Description

    Is provided by the HTMLB rendering engine.

  • Application-specific Description

    Set an additional description using the setTooltip method if needed.

  • Label

    Has to be connected to a label control for left-hand labels (use method setLabelFor for identifying the corresponding checkbox or checkbox group).