Tri-State Checkbox using Javascript

Recently I noticed how yahoo mail select all check box only shows two
states while selecting/un-selecting mails to perform various actions.
So I decided to experiment and create a simple tri-state check box that could display my intermediate state. Below is what I ended up with:

Tri-State Checkbox Demo with dependent checkboxes

  Select/Unselect All

Java
Html
Css
Javascipt
Ruby
Python

It's really simple to use. Here's what you have to do:

1. Include the javascript file in your html
2. Have a place-holder node (span in my case) to hold the image for the tri-state box
3. Place the related checkboxes inside a container, e.g. a div
4. Invoke the initTriStateCheckBox(<place holder id>, <container id>, false) function in your html

Standalone Tri-State Checkbox Demo

  I liked this
(Maybe/Yes/No)

Here's what you have to do to create a standalone one:

1. Include the javascript file in your html
2. Have a place-holder node (span in my case) to hold the image for the tri-state box
3. Create a hidden field to hold the state of the box
4. Invoke the initTriStateCheckBox(<place holder id>, <hidden field id>, true) function in your html

The zip file containing the javascript, images and a sample is available here.

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