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Asked: June 2, 20262026-06-02T16:50:24+00:00 2026-06-02T16:50:24+00:00

I have seen folks mark an HTML checkbox as checked by writing the following:

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I have seen folks mark an HTML checkbox as checked by writing the following:

<input type="checkbox" checked/>

Is it preferable to instead write the following:

<input type="checkbox" checked="checked"/>

If so, why?

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    2026-06-02T16:50:25+00:00Added an answer on June 2, 2026 at 4:50 pm

    They are synonymous. There is no difference at all between them.

    Personally I think just checked is better because the extra 10 characters in ="checked" are completely redundant and a waste of space.

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