What is the proper way to uncheck a checkbox in jQuery 1.7?

Question

I\'m upgrading from jQuery 1.5.1 -- I\'ve read about the \"new\" way to \"check\" checkboxes (in 1.6) using

prop(\"checked\", true);

But w

Answer 1

$('#someSelector').removeAttr('checked');

Remove the checked attribute and you should be good to go.

More info about prop vs attr here. They also mention the checked attribute and call it out specifically as an attribute, not a property.

http://api.jquery.com/prop/