::-ms-check

Non-standard
This feature is non-standard and is not on a standards track. Do not use it on production sites facing the Web: it will not work for every user. There may also be large incompatibilities between implementations and the behavior may change in the future.

The ::-ms-check CSS pseudo-element is a Microsoft extension that represents checkboxes and radio button groups created by <input type="checkbox"> and <input type="radio">.

This pseudo-element is supported only in Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge.

Allowable Properties

Only the following CSS properties can be used in a rule with ::-ms-check in its selector. Other properties are ignored.

Syntax

::-ms-check

Example

HTML

<form>
  <label for="redButton">Red</label>
  <input type="radio" id="redButton"><br>
  <label for="greenCheckbox">Green</label>
  <input type="checkbox" id="greenCheckbox">
</form>

CSS

input, label {
  display: inline;
}

input[type=radio]::-ms-check {
  border-color: red; /* This will make the border red when the button is checked. */
  color: red; /* This will make the circle red when the button is checked. */
}

input[type=checkbox]::-ms-check {
  border-color: green; /* This will make the box green when the button is checked. */
  color: green; /* This will make the checkmark green when the button is checked. */
}

Result

Below is an example for you to try. The screenshot to the left shows what will happen when you check the buttons if you don't have access to Internet Explorer or Edge.

ScreenshotLive sample

Specifications

Not part of any specification.

Browser compatibility

Historically supported in Internet Explorer and Edge before version 79.