";s:4:"text";s:2981:"Checking checkedness of checkboxes. up vote 0 down vote favorite. I have tried using .onchange and .onclick AFAIK onChange isn't triggered properly because the checkbox does not have input focus. onclick versus onchange in IE and Firefox, ... event handler to onclick. ... How could I change Code: [View] ">Continue to ... how to change onclick to checkbox? Onchange or onclick for checkboxes and checkbox value. AngularJS is what HTML would have been, had it been designed for building web-apps. I would swear that checkboxes fire an onchange event when they are changed, no? Internet Explorer only fires the onchange event when the checkbox loses the focus (onblur). I have tried using .onchange and .onclick Participate in discussions with other Treehouse members and learn. Checking checkedness of checkboxes. I am trying to detect when a change has occurred ... If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. In listing 1 we are using a call to a cfc to get the data that feeds into the onClick Buttons and the Radio and Checkbox ... < input type = "hidden" name = ... . The other difference is that the onchange event also works on