checkboxes checked when click
HTML
<ul>
<li><input type="checkbox" name="areaofinterest" value="home_coo" id="home_coo" class="Checkbox" > Cooking</li>
<li><input type="checkbox" name="areaofinterest" value="home_cra" id="home_cra" class="Checkbox"> Crafts</li>
<li><input type="checkbox" name="areaofinterest" value="home_dec" id="home_dec" checked class="Checkbox"> Decorating</li>
<li><input type="checkbox" name="areaofinterest" value="home_ent" id="home_ent" class="Checkbox"> Entertaining</li>
<li><input type="checkbox" name="areaofinterest" value="home_gar" id="home_gar" class="Checkbox"> Gardening</li>
<li><input type="checkbox" name="areaofinterest" value="home_hom" id="home_hom" class="Checkbox"> Home Improvement</li>
<li><input type="checkbox" name="areaofinterest" value="home_mar" id="home_mar" class="Checkbox"> Marriage</li>
<li><input type="checkbox" name="areaofinterest" value="home_par" id="home_par" class="Checkbox"> Parenting</li>
<li><input type="checkbox" name="areaofinterest" value="home_pet" id="home_pet" class="Checkbox" > Pets</li>
<li><input type="checkbox" name="areaofinterest" value="home_ret" id="home_ret" class="Checkbox"> Retirement</li></ul>
<input type="button" id="test" value="click">
JavaScript
var arr = [];
$('#test').click(function() {
//alert($(this).attr("value"));
console.log($('.Checkbox:checked').map(function() {
alert(this.value);
return this.value;
}).get().join(', '));
});
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