checkbox selection
by merganser
HTML
<table id="checkboxWrapper">
<tr>
<td>
<table>
<tr>
<td>
<input type="checkbox" id="vehicle1" name="vehicle1" value="Bike1">
<label for="vehicle1"> I have a bike1</label><br>
<input type="checkbox" id="vehicle2" name="vehicle2" value="Car1">
<label for="vehicle2"> I have a car2</label><br>
<input type="checkbox" id="vehicle3" name="vehicle3" value="Boat2">
<label for="vehicle3"> I have a boat3</label><br>
</td>
<td>
<input type="checkbox" id="vehicle4" name="vehicle1" value="Bike4">
<label for="vehicle4"> I have a bike4</label><br>
<input type="checkbox" id="vehicle5" name="vehicle2" value="Car5">
<label for="vehicle5"> I have a car5</label><br>
<input type="checkbox" id="vehicle6" name="vehicle3" value="Boat6">
<label for="vehicle6"> I have a boat6</label><br>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h3 id="log">
Log here:
</h3>
JavaScript
$(document).ready(function() {
$("input[type=checkbox]").change(setLog);
});
function setLog() {
var count = $('#checkboxWrapper input[type=checkbox]:checked').length;
$("#log").html("Checked:" + count);
}