2 jQuery Radio Button Examples

December 25, 2025 by Vladimir 1 min read

This collection is the perfect start for working with Radio Buttons in jQuery. You’ll learn how to easily retrieve the value of the selected button using the special :checked selector. The demos illustrate the essential technical skill: dynamically changing the user’s selection with the simple .prop() method and programmatically reacting to an action (click or selection) using the .change() handler.

Examples

Nerf Gun Radio Button

A conceptual radio button component utilizing jQuery to trigger a complex, sequential skeuomorphic shooting animation.

See the Pen Nerf Gun Radio Button.

Animated UI Radio Button with CSS Keyframes

This custom radio button UI employs pure CSS @keyframes and transform properties to create a dynamic, liquid-like squash-and-stretch animation upon selection - the smooth UI transition is managed by complex jQuery state logic that precisely adds and removes animation classes.

See the Pen Animated UI Radio Button with CSS Keyframes.