Put checkbox values into hidden input with jQuery

Question

I\'d like to populate a hidden input with the values of selected checkboxes with a space between these values. I\'ve tried the following which in theory should work but it i

Answer 1

You just need to change your selector and attach your script to some event. For example:

$('input[type=checkbox]').change(function() {

    var vals = $('input[type=checkbox]:checked').map(function() {
        return $(this).val();
    }).get().join(',');

    $('#tags').val(vals);

});​

See this DEMO.