freeCodeCamp/curriculum/challenges/english/01-responsive-web-design/basic-html-and-html5/create-a-set-of-checkboxes.md

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id: bad87fee1348bd9aedf08835
title: Create a Set of Checkboxes
challengeType: 0
videoUrl: 'https://scrimba.com/p/pVMPUv/cqrkJsp'
forumTopicId: 16821
dashedName: create-a-set-of-checkboxes
---

# --description--

Forms commonly use <dfn>checkboxes</dfn> for questions that may have more than one answer.

Checkboxes are a type of `input`.

Each of your checkboxes can be nested within its own `label` element. By wrapping an `input` element inside of a `label` element it will automatically associate the checkbox input with the label element surrounding it.

All related checkbox inputs should have the same `name` attribute.

It is considered best practice to explicitly define the relationship between a checkbox `input` and its corresponding `label` by setting the `for` attribute on the `label` element to match the `id` attribute of the associated `input` element.

Here's an example of a checkbox:

```html
<label for="loving"><input id="loving" type="checkbox" name="personality"> Loving</label>
```

# --instructions--

Add to your form a set of three checkboxes. Each checkbox should be nested within its own `label` element. All three should share the `name` attribute of `personality`.

# --hints--

Your page should have three checkbox elements.

```js
assert($('input[type="checkbox"]').length > 2);
```

Each of your three checkbox elements should be nested in its own `label` element.

```js
assert($('label > input[type="checkbox"]:only-child').length > 2);
```

Make sure each of your `label` elements has a closing tag.

```js
assert(
  code.match(/<\/label>/g) &&
    code.match(/<label/g) &&
    code.match(/<\/label>/g).length === code.match(/<label/g).length
);
```

Your checkboxes should be given the `name` attribute of `personality`.

```js
assert(
  $('label > input[type="checkbox"]').filter('[name="personality"]').length > 2
);
```

Each of your checkboxes should be added within the `form` tag.

```js
assert($('label').parent().get(0).tagName.match('FORM'));
```

# --seed--

## --seed-contents--

```html
<h2>CatPhotoApp</h2>
<main>
  <p>Click here to view more <a href="#">cat photos</a>.</p>

  <a href="#"><img src="https://www.bit.ly/fcc-relaxing-cat" alt="A cute orange cat lying on its back."></a>

  <p>Things cats love:</p>
  <ul>
    <li>cat nip</li>
    <li>laser pointers</li>
    <li>lasagna</li>
  </ul>
  <p>Top 3 things cats hate:</p>
  <ol>
    <li>flea treatment</li>
    <li>thunder</li>
    <li>other cats</li>
  </ol>
  <form action="https://www.freecatphotoapp.com/submit-cat-photo">
    <label for="indoor"><input id="indoor" type="radio" name="indoor-outdoor"> Indoor</label>
    <label for="outdoor"><input id="outdoor" type="radio" name="indoor-outdoor"> Outdoor</label><br>
    <input type="text" placeholder="cat photo URL" required>
    <button type="submit">Submit</button>
  </form>
</main>
```

# --solutions--

```html
<h2>CatPhotoApp</h2>
<main>
  <p>Click here to view more <a href="#">cat photos</a>.</p>
  
  <a href="#"><img src="https://www.bit.ly/fcc-relaxing-cat" alt="A cute orange cat lying on its back."></a>
  
  <p>Things cats love:</p>
  <ul>
    <li>cat nip</li>
    <li>laser pointers</li>
    <li>lasagna</li>
  </ul>
  <p>Top 3 things cats hate:</p>
  <ol>
    <li>flea treatment</li>
    <li>thunder</li>
    <li>other cats</li>
  </ol>
  <form action="https://www.freecatphotoapp.com/submit-cat-photo">
    <label for="indoor"><input id="indoor" type="radio" name="indoor-outdoor"> Indoor</label>
    <label for="outdoor"><input id="outdoor" type="radio" name="indoor-outdoor"> Outdoor</label><br>
    <label for="playful"><input id="playful" type="checkbox" name="personality">Playful</label>
    <label for="lazy"><input id="lazy" type="checkbox" 
name="personality">Lazy</label>
    <label for="evil"><input id="evil" type="checkbox" 
name="personality">Evil</label><br>
    <input type="text" placeholder="cat photo URL" required>
    <button type="submit">Submit</button>
  </form>
</main>
```