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SAMPLE CODE <form onsubmit="return getValue();"> <input type = "checkbox" class="checks" name = "thechecks" value = "Apple"> apple <br> <input type = "checkbox" class="checks" name = "thechecks" value = "Bannana"> bannana <br> <input type = "checkbox" class="checks" name = "thechecks" value = "Carrots"> carrots <br><br> <input type="submit" value="Submit form"> </form> <script> function getValue() { var varTheChecks = document.getElementsByName('thechecks'); //alert("length is: " + varTheChecks.length); var str = ' '; for (i=0; i < varTheChecks.length; i++) { if (varTheChecks[i].checked === true) { str += varTheChecks[i].value + " "; //alert("checked item is: " + varTheChecks[i].value); } } alert("Checked boxes are: " + str); } </script>