--- layout: docs title: Checks description: Create consistent cross-browser and cross-device checkboxes and radios with our completely rewritten checks component. group: forms toc: true --- ## Approach Browser default checkboxes and radios are replaced with the help of `.form-check`, a series of classes for both input types that improves the layout and behavior of their HTML elements, that provide greater customization and cross browser consistency. Checkboxes are for selecting one or several options in a list, while radios are for selecting one option from many. Structurally, our ``s and ``s are sibling elements as opposed to an `` within a ``. This is slightly more verbose as you must specify `id` and `for` attributes to relate the `` and ``. We use the sibling selector (`~`) for all our `` states, like `:checked` or `:disabled`. When combined with the `.form-check-label` class, we can easily style the text for each item based on the ``'s state. Our checks use custom Bootstrap icons to indicate checked or indeterminate states. ## Checks {{< example >}}

Default checkbox

Checked checkbox

{{< /example >}} ### Indeterminate Checkboxes can utilize the `:indeterminate` pseudo class when manually set via JavaScript (there is no available HTML attribute for specifying it). {{< example class="bd-example-indeterminate">}}

Indeterminate checkbox

{{< /example >}} ### Disabled Add the `disabled` attribute and the associated ``s are automatically styled to match with a lighter color to help indicate the input's state. {{< example >}}

Disabled checkbox

Disabled checked checkbox

{{< /example >}} ## Radios {{< example >}}

Default radio

Default checked radio

{{< /example >}} ### Disabled Add the `disabled` attribute and the associated ``s are automatically styled to match with a lighter color to help indicate the input's state. {{< example >}}

Disabled radio

Disabled checked radio

{{< /example >}} ## Switches A switch has the markup of a custom checkbox but uses the `.form-switch` class to render a toggle switch. Switches also support the `disabled` attribute. {{< example >}}

Default switch checkbox input

Checked switch checkbox input

Disabled switch checkbox input

Disabled checked switch checkbox input

{{< /example >}} ## Default (stacked) By default, any number of checkboxes and radios that are immediate sibling will be vertically stacked and appropriately spaced with `.form-check`. {{< example >}}

Default checkbox

Disabled checkbox

Default radio

Second default radio

Disabled radio

{{< /example >}} ## Inline Group checkboxes or radios on the same horizontal row by adding `.form-check-inline` to any `.form-check`. {{< example >}}

3 (disabled)

{{< /example >}} ## Without labels Omit the wrapping `.form-check` for checkboxes and radios that have no label text. Remember to still provide some form of label for assistive technologies (for instance, using `aria-label`). {{< example >}}