How to create Vertical checkbox controlgroups using jQuery Mobile ?

Last Updated : 23 Jul, 2025

jQuery Mobile is a web-based technology used to make responsive content that can be accessed on all smartphones, tablets, and desktops. In this article, we will be making a Vertical checkbox controlgroups button using jQuery Mobile.

Approach: First, add jQuery Mobile scripts needed for your project.

<link rel=”stylesheet” href=”http://code.jquery.com/mobile/1.4.5/jquery.mobile-1.4.5.min.css%E2%80%9D /> <script src=”http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.11.1.min.js%E2%80%9D></script> <script src=”http://code.jquery.com/mobile/1.4.5/jquery.mobile-1.4.5.min.js%E2%80%9D></script>

Example 1:

html

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

<head>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href=
"http://code.jquery.com/mobile/1.4.5/jquery.mobile-1.4.5.min.css" />

    <script src=
        "http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.11.1.min.js">
    </script>

    <script src=
"http://code.jquery.com/mobile/1.4.5/jquery.mobile-1.4.5.min.js">
    </script>
</head>

<body>
    <center>
        <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
        <h4>
            Vertical Checkbox
            using jQuery Mobile
        </h4>
    </center>

    <fieldset data-role="controlgroup">
        <legend>GeeksforGeeks</legend>
        <input type="checkbox" name="gfg" id="gfg1" />
        <label for="gfg1">first</label>
        <input type="checkbox" name="gfg" id="gfg2" />
        <label for="gfg2">second</label>
        <input type="checkbox" name="gfg" id="gfg3" />
        <label for="gfg3">Third</label>
    </fieldset>
</body>

</html>

Output:

Example 2:

html

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

<head>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href=
"http://code.jquery.com/mobile/1.4.5/jquery.mobile-1.4.5.min.css" />

    <script src=
        "http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.11.1.min.js">
    </script>

    <script src=
"http://code.jquery.com/mobile/1.4.5/jquery.mobile-1.4.5.min.js">
    </script>
</head>

<body>
    <center>
        <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
        <h4>Vertical Checkbox using jQuery Mobile</h4>
    </center>
    
    <fieldset data-role="controlgroup">
        <legend>GeeksforGeeks</legend>
        <input type="checkbox" name="gfg" id="gfg1" />
        <label for="gfg1">Geeks1</label>
        <input type="checkbox" name="gfg" id="gfg2" />
        <label for="gfg2">Geeks2</label>
        <input type="checkbox" name="gfg" id="gfg3" />
        <label for="gfg3">Geeks3</label>
    </fieldset>
</body>

</html>