Question

I´m trying to select all siblings when first is checked.. and then if it´s unchecked all siblings should be unselected.

but I can´t work it out so any pointers are welcome 🙂

<script type='text/javascript' src='http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.7.1.js'></script>           
    <ul>
    <li><input id="checkall" type="checkbox" />Select all</li>
    <li><input type="checkbox" />Child 1</li>
    <li><input type="checkbox" />Child 2</li>
    <li><input type="checkbox" />Child 3</li>
    <li><input type="checkbox" />Child 4</li>
</ul>

<script type="text/javascript">
            //clicking the first checkbox should check or uncheck all checkboxes in that element 
$(document).ready(function(){
    $('#checkall').click(function(){
        if ($(this).closest('ul').find('input:checkbox').attr('checked', false)) {
            $(this).closest('ul').find('input:checkbox').attr('checked', true)
        }
        else ($(this).closest('ul').find('input:checkbox').attr('checked', true)); {
            $(this).closest('ul').find('input:checkbox').attr('checked', false)
        }
    });
});
</script>

Answer 1

.attr('checked', false) will set the ‘false` value to checked property of the element and not return a boolean value. You can simplify you code like this.

$(document).ready(function(){
    $('#checkall').click(function(){
        $(this).closest('ul').find(':checkbox').attr('checked', this.checked);
    });
});