isSelected

Will return true or false whether or not an <option> or <input> element of type checkbox or radio is currently selected.

Usage

$(selector).isSelected()

Examples

index.html

<select name="selectbox" id="selectbox">

<option value="John Doe">John Doe</option>

<option value="Layla Terry" selected="selected">Layla Terry</option>

<option value="Bill Gilbert">Bill Gilbert"</option>

</select>

isSelected.js

it('should detect if an element is selected', () => {

let element = $('[value="Layla Terry"]');

console.log(element.isSelected()); // outputs: true

element = $('[value="Bill Gilbert"]')

console.log(element.isSelected()); // outputs: false

});