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The HTML <input type=”radio”> specifies a radio button.

Radio buttons are usually in the groups. You can select only one radio button (one option) at the same time.

Syntax:

<input type="radio">

Example:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>

<form action="">
  <p>Select your favourite colour:</p>
  <input type="radio" id="blue" name="colour" value="blue">
  <label for="blue">Blue</label><br>
  <input type="radio" id="pink" name="colour" value="pink">
  <label for="pink">Pink</label><br>
  <input type="radio" id="yellow"name="colour" value="yellow">
  <label for="yellow">Yellow</label><br>
  <input type="radio" id="other" name="colour" value="other">
  <label for="other">Other</label>
</form>

</body>
</html>

Output:

Note: Always add the <label> tag.

Click here to see how to style the HTML Radio buttons using CSS.

Enjoy coding!

Read also:

HTML Checkbox

CSS :checked Selector

Demo:

*to see the CSS Custom Checkbox demo on the website click here.

CUSTOM CHECKBOX

Step1.

Add HTML

<h3>Custom Checkbox:</h3>
<label class="customContainer">One
  <input type="checkbox" checked="checked">
  <span class="checkmark"></span>
</label>
<label class="customContainer">Two
  <input type="checkbox">
  <span class="checkmark"></span>
</label>
<label class="customContainer">Three
  <input type="checkbox">
  <span class="checkmark"></span>
</label>

Step2.

Add CSS

.customContainer {
    display: block;
    position: relative;
    color: #333;
    padding-left:40px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 25px;
    user-select: none; 
}

.customContainer input {
  	position: absolute;
	  opacity: 0;
    cursor: pointer;}

.checkmark {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    height: 25px;
    width: 25px;
    background-color: #ffe8d6;
}

.customContainer:hover input ~ .checkmark {
    background-color: #b7b7a4;
}

.customContainer input:checked ~ .checkmark {
    background-color: #6b705c;
}

.checkmark:after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    display: none;
}

.customContainer input:checked ~ .checkmark:after {
    display: block;
}

.customContainer .checkmark:after {
    left: 10px;
    top: 6px;
    width: 7px;
    height: 12px;
    border: solid white;
    border-width: 0 3px 3px 0;
    transform: rotate(45deg);
}

Output:

Custom Checkboxes

One Two Three

CUSTOM RADIO BUTTON

Step1.

Add HTML

<h3>Custom Radio Button:</h3>
<label class="customContainer">One
  <input type="radio" checked="checked" name="radio">
  <span class="radioButton"></span>
</label>
<label class="customContainer">Two
  <input type="radio" name="radio">
  <span class="radioButton"></span>
</label>
<label class="customContainer">Three
  <input type="radio" name="radio">
  <span class="radioButton"></span>
</label>

Step2.

Add CSS

.customContainer {
    display: block;
    position: relative;
    color: #333;
    padding-left:40px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 25px;
    user-select: none; 
}

.customContainer input {
  	position: absolute;
	  opacity: 0;
    cursor: pointer;}

.radioButton {
  position: absolute;
  background-color: #ffe8d6;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 25px;
  width: 25px;
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.customContainer:hover input ~ .radioButton{
  background-color: #b7b7a4;
}

.customContainer input:checked ~ .radioButton{
  background-color: #6b705c;
}

.radioButton:after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  display: none;
}

.customContainer input:checked ~ .radioButton:after {
  display: block;
}

.customContainer .radioButton:after {
  background-color: #fff;
  top: 9px;
  left: 9px;
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
}

Output:

Custom Radio Button:

One Two Three

Enjoy coding!