[jquery] .prop('checked',false) or .removeAttr('checked')?

Another alternative to do the same thing is to filter on type=checkbox attribute:

$('input[type="checkbox"]').removeAttr('checked');

or

$('input[type="checkbox"]').prop('checked' , false);

Remeber that The difference between attributes and properties can be important in specific situations. Before jQuery 1.6, the .attr() method sometimes took property values into account when retrieving some attributes, which could cause inconsistent behavior. As of jQuery 1.6, the .prop() method provides a way to explicitly retrieve property values, while .attr() retrieves attributes.

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