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checkbox
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Also known as check box

thumb|Sample binary-state checkboxes, with some options disabled

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Instance of
graphical widget
Image
Check.png
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Commons category
Check boxes
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  • Tri-state checkbox
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  • HTML
  • Unicode
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thumb|Sample binary-state checkboxes, with some options disabled

A checkbox (check box, tickbox, tick box) is a graphical widget that allows the user to make a binary choice, i.e. a choice between one of two possible mutually exclusive options. For example, the user may have to answer 'yes' (checked) or 'no' (not checked) on a simple yes/no question.

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