Checkbox List

Schema Alias: Umbraco.CheckBoxList

UI Alias: Umb.PropertyEditorUi.CheckBoxList

Returns: IEnumerable<string>

Displays a list of preset values as a list of checkbox controls. The text saved is an IEnumerable collection of the text values.

Unlike other property editors, the Option IDs are not directly accessible in Razor.

Data Type Definition Example

True/Checkbox List Definition

You can use dictionary items to translate the options in a Checkbox List property editor in a multilingual setup. For more details, see the Creating a Multilingual Site article.

Content Example

Checkbox List Example

MVC View Example

Without Models Builder

@{
    if (Model.HasValue("superHeros"))
    {
        <ul>
            @foreach (var item in Model.Value<IEnumerable<string>>("superHeros"))
            {
                <li>@item</li>
            }
        </ul>
    }
}

With Models Builder

@{
    if (Model.SuperHeros.Any())
    {
        <ul>
            @foreach (var item in Model.SuperHeros)
            {
                <li>@item</li>
            }
        </ul>
    }
}

Add values programmatically

See the example below to see how a value can be added or changed programmatically. To update a value of a property editor you need the Content Service.

The example below demonstrates how to add values programmatically using a Razor view. However, this is used for illustrative purposes only and is not the recommended method for production environments.

@using Umbraco.Cms.Core.Serialization
@using Umbraco.Cms.Core.Services
@inject IContentService ContentService
@inject IJsonSerializer Serializer
@{
    // Create a variable for the GUID of the page you want to update
    var guid = Guid.Parse("32e60db4-1283-4caa-9645-f2153f9888ef");

    // Get the page using the GUID you've defined
    var content = ContentService.GetById(guid); // ID of your page

    // Set the value of the property with alias 'superHeroes'.
    content.SetValue("superHeroes", Serializer.Serialize(new[] { "Umbraco", "CodeGarden"}));

    // Save the change
    ContentService.Save(content);
}

Although the use of a GUID is preferable, you can also use the numeric ID to get the page:

@{
    // Get the page using it's id
    var content = ContentService.GetById(1234);
}

If Models Builder is enabled you can get the alias of the desired property without using a magic string:

@using Umbraco.Cms.Core.PublishedCache
@inject IPublishedContentTypeCache PublishedContentTypeCache
@{
    // Set the value of the property with alias 'superHeroes'
    content.SetValue(Home.GetModelPropertyType(PublishedContentTypeCache, x => x.SuperHeroes).Alias, Serializer.Serialize(new[] { "Umbraco", "CodeGarden"}));
}