cakephp-1.3 > FormHelper :: checkbox()
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checkbox

line:1010 at /cake/libs/view/helpers/form.php
Creates a checkbox input widget.

Method

(string) checkbox ($fieldName, $options = array())

Parameters

ParameterTypeCommentDefault
$fieldName string required Name of a field, like this "Modelname.fieldname"
$options array optional Array of HTML attributes. array()

Return

string

Comment

Creates a checkbox input widget.

### Options:

- `value` - the value of the checkbox
- `checked` - boolean indicate that this checkbox is checked.
- `hiddenField` - boolean to indicate if you want the results of checkbox() to include
a hidden input with a value of ''.
- `disabled` - create a disabled input.

@param string $fieldName Name of a field, like this "Modelname.fieldname"
@param array $options Array of HTML attributes.
@return string An HTML text input element.
@access public
@link http://book.cakephp.org/view/1414/checkbox