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@NogDogSep 30.2022 — #If I were doing it, I would not use the hidden field at all. Since the checkbox element/value only gets submitted if it is checked, you can just check for its existence in the server-side code that handles the form. E.g., in PHP:
Convert a jQuery boolean to a HTML FORM boolean when submitting
I have a checkbox which I use to change form settings before submitting.
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$(‘#hidden_form_field’).val( $(‘#checkbox’).is(‘:checked’) );
However, when I submit the form, the value comes through as a string ‘true’ or ‘false’ which evaluates to true every time.
So I’ve changed it to the following but it just seems odd writing if true then true (1) or if false then false (0). Is there a cleaner way or is this just the way it is because jQuery and HTML forms don’t play together nicely?
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$(‘#hidden_form_field’).val( $(‘#checkbox’).is(‘:checked’)?1:0 );
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@NogDogSep 30.2022 — #If I were doing it, I would not use the hidden field at all. Since the checkbox element/value only gets submitted if it is checked, you can just check for its existence in the server-side code that handles the form. E.g., in PHP:[code=php]
$it_was_checked = isset($_POST['the_checkbox_name']);
// result will be a Boolean
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