[ARCHIVED] Using Custom JS to check Canvas Catalog non required checkboxes

[canvas_support6]

Hi,

   Prior to the last release we were using custom JS to set some common checkbooxes to style.display=none, insert our own replacement dropdown box that when clicked on would 'check' the underlying checkbox. We were using .checked = true; to set the checkbox.

  It appears that you are now using svg tags to indicate the the checkbox is checked and .checked = true has no effect of the submitted value. How can we set a check box so the custom_field result is submitted and retrievable via the user_registrations? API.

Regards,

Simon

[jfenton]

Hi Simon. You can use the HTML DOM `click()` method https://www.w3schools.com/jsref/met_html_click.asp. You should just need to get a handle in the `input` element, and call that `click` method in your custom JS.

[jsowalsk]

 @jfenton ‌ and  @canvas_support6 ‌ is there a way to remove the Privacy Policy?

[canvas_support6]

Thanks Jon,

   That worked.

[jsowalsk]

Have you figured out how to get rid of the privacy policy during registration?

[canvas_support6]

Hi Jessica,

   I have not worked direct on this. But I think the Catalog Terms of Use and Privacy Policy is a legal requirement. It is probably possible to obtain the element, set the display to none and use click() to check this box, but if you don't have an agreement with the user that covers these conditions then you will enter into legal issues.

Simon

[jsowalsk]

This is something set by Instructure -- right  @jfenton ‌? I have never had this on our registration page before the update with the JS.