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To clear a radio button input or check box, simply remove the checked attribute using the removeAttr() method or set the checked attribute value to an empty string. Sample: sample55.html Selecting/clearing multiple check boxes or radio button inputs You can use jQuery’s val() on multiple check-box inputs or radio-button inputs to set the inputs to checked. This is done by passing the val() method an array containing a string that coincides with the check box input or radio button input value attribute. Sample: sample56.html