Overview for checkbox

<mat-checkbox> provides the same functionality as a native <input type="checkbox"> enhanced with Material Design styling and animations.

Basic checkboxes

The checkbox label is provided as the content to the <mat-checkbox> element. The label can be positioned before or after the checkbox by setting the labelPosition property to 'before' or 'after'.

If you don't want the label to appear next to the checkbox, you can use aria-label or aria-labelledby to specify an appropriate label.

<mat-checkbox> is compatible with @angular/forms and supports both FormsModule and ReactiveFormsModule.

<mat-checkbox> supports an indeterminate state, similar to the native <input type="checkbox">. While the indeterminate property of the checkbox is true, it will render as indeterminate regardless of the checked value. Any interaction with the checkbox by a user (i.e., clicking) will remove the indeterminate state.

When user clicks on the mat-checkbox, the default behavior is toggle checked value and set indeterminate to false. This behavior can be customized by providing a new value of MAT_CHECKBOX_DEFAULT_OPTIONS to the checkbox.

providers: [
  {provide: MAT_CHECKBOX_DEFAULT_OPTIONS, useValue: { clickAction: 'noop' } as MatCheckboxDefaultOptions}
]

The possible values are:

Do not change the checked value or indeterminate value. Developers have the power to implement customized click actions.

Toggle checked value of the checkbox, ignore indeterminate value. If the checkbox is in indeterminate state, the checkbox will display as an indeterminate checkbox regardless the checked value.

Default behavior of mat-checkbox. Always set indeterminate to false when user click on the mat-checkbox. This matches the behavior of native <input type="checkbox">.

MatCheckbox uses an internal <input type="checkbox"> to provide an accessible experience. This internal checkbox receives focus and is automatically labelled by the text content of the <mat-checkbox> element. Avoid adding other interactive controls into the content of <mat-checkbox>, as this degrades the experience for users of assistive technology.

Always provide an accessible label via aria-label or aria-labelledby for checkboxes without descriptive text content. For dynamic labels, MatCheckbox provides input properties for binding aria-label and aria-labelledby. This means that you should not use the attr. prefix when binding these properties, as demonstrated below.

<mat-checkbox [aria-label]="isSubscribedToEmailsMessage">
</mat-checkbox>

Additionally, MatCheckbox now supports the following accessibility properties:

  • aria-expanded: Indicates whether the checkbox controls the visibility of another element. This should be a boolean value (true or false).
  • aria-controls: Specifies the ID of the element that the checkbox controls.
  • aria-owns: Specifies the ID of the element that the checkbox visually owns.
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