var laststate_alerts = true; // Begin with checked state. function toggleAlerts() { $("[name^=alert_]").each(function (key) { $(this).prop('checked', laststate_alerts); }); laststate_alerts = !laststate_alerts; } var laststate_email = true; function toggleMail() { $("[name^=email_]").each(function (key) { $(this).prop('checked', laststate_email); }); laststate_email = !laststate_email; }