Checkbox

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Component checklist

Key points

• Checkboxes allow users to select multiple options from a group of related items
• Each checkbox can be toggled on or off independently
• Each checkbox labels have an optional hint text field associated with its label
• The label and space around the checkbox are the hit state for the checkbox
• Checkboxes are contained in a fieldset with a legend as a title
• Use radio buttons if you want to limit users to select only one option from a list
• Use this input type along with other form guidelines

Use checkboxes to allow users to select multiple options from a list or toggle a single option on or off.