jQuery Switch Getting Started

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In order to render the Switch JavaScript widget on a webpage, you need to:

1. Include references to all required scripts. Make sure you include the CSS file for your preferred theme.
2. Add a div container element, which will host the panes of the switch control.
3. Initialize the widget.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Shield Button</title>
<meta charset="utf-8" />


<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="css/light/all.min.css" />
<script src="js/jquery-1.10.2.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="js/shieldui-all.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

</head>
<body>

<input type="checkbox" id="switch" />

<script type="text/javascript">
    $(function () {
        $("#switch").shieldSwitch({
            checked: true 
        });
    });
</script>

</body>
</html>

To see an example of the control in action, along with all the required code, please refer to the following example.