Definition: The Checkbox object is used to access checkboxes within forms from Javascript. This is not a reserved word so you can declare your own variable or function called checkbox but if you do then you will not be able to properly process any forms that contain checkboxes on your page from Javascript.
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By Stephen Chapman, About.com Guide
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