Set Web Checkbox

Command description

Set the state of an <input type="checkbox"> element through JavaScript. The command does not move the mouse and can operate an obscured element. For example:

<form action="/demo/action_page.php">
  <input type="checkbox" id="vehicle1" name="vehicle1" value="Bike">
  <label for="vehicle1"> I have a bicycle</label><br>
  <input type="checkbox" id="vehicle2" name="vehicle2" value="Car">
  <label for="vehicle2"> I have a car</label><br>
  <input type="checkbox" id="vehicle3" name="vehicle3" value="Boat">
  <label for="vehicle3"> I have a boat</label><br><br>
  <input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>

Command Input Parameters

input parameters	Input parameter type	Description
Webpage Object	WebPage	Webpage containing the checkbox
Web Element	WebElement or str (captured element UID, not element name, not runavelo-ui-id)	Select a captured element or one returned by Get Web Element, Get Similar Web Elements, or Get Related Web Elements
Status	enum	Select, Deselect, Toggle
Element Wait Duration	number	Maximum time to wait for the element to appear, in seconds. The command reports an error if the element does not appear in time
Post-Execution Delay	number	Time to wait after setting the checkbox, in seconds

Command Output Parameters

None

Type definition reference

• Python Webpage Object Type Definitions

tip

• Install the Runavelo browser extension before using this command.
• See Capture Web Elements .

Example

FAQ

See Web Automation FAQ