How to target an outer Div when checkbox is checked - html

Question

I want to target a div when a checkbox is checked. Can anybody tell me how can I target an outer div when checkbox is checked?

Answer 1

if($('.checkboxClassName').checked) {
$(this).parent();
}
It will target the parent div that the checkbox is inside, you can use more .parent() if tour target is not inside the same parent.
example: if your code is like this:
<div class="container">
<div class="target"></div>
<div class="parent">
<div class="checkboxDiv">
<input type="checkbox">
</div>
</div>
</div>
and you want to target the div.target you'll need the code like this:
if($('.checkboxClassName').checked) {
$(this).parent().parent().parent().find(".target").css('background','magenta');
} else {
$(this).parent().parent().parent().find(".target").css('background','cyan');
}
those parents will work like this: $(this).parent() = targeting div.checkboxDiv
$(this).parent().parent() = targeting div.parent
...

Answer 2

Note how this jsFiddle highlights the usage in a very simple way:
A check box is focused upon (checked).
The CSS style :checked catches this occurrence and applies a CSS style to the div contents.
The div can be another element you want, just make sure you play around with the code and adapt it to your needs. Let us know if you need any more help!
Source: :checked
HTML
<input type="checkbox" id="ossm" name="ossm">
<label for="ossm">CSS is Awesome</label>
CSS
input[type=checkbox] + label {
color: #ccc;
font-style: italic;
}
input[type=checkbox]:checked + label {
color: #f00;
font-style: normal;
}
Edit: I thought you would like a reference to 'how' CSS works here:
Attribute Selector by value
Element plus Element
...and in general CSS selectors