I'm using the jQuery script listed bellow in order to select a few checkbox inputs.

$(document).ready(function() {
  $("input:checkbox:not(:checked)").each(function() {
    var column = "table #" + $(this).attr("name");                            
    $(column).hide();
  });

  $("input:checkbox").click(function(){
    var column = "table #" + $(this).attr("name");                            
    $(column).toggle();
  });
});

How can I modify the script in order to get only the those checkboxes where there name starts with "col_"?

Thank you!

• jquery
• forms
• checkbox

You can choose attribute with ^= to indicate prefix $= suffix etc

http://api.jquery.com/category/selectors/

$('input:checkbox[name^=col_]')