How To: Show Checkboxes on Forms

Display boolean fields as checkbox or radio images in PDF templates.

Checkbox attributes let you render form-style selections instead of raw true and false values.

Problem

You want to display actual checkbox images instead of true/false text.

Solution

Standard Checkbox:

{{!Opportunity.Payment_by_Check__c checkbox="true"}} Check
{{!Opportunity.Payment_by_Card__c checkbox="true"}} Credit Card
{{!Opportunity.Payment_by_Wire__c checkbox="true"}} Wire Transfer

Black Style Checkbox:

{{!Opportunity.Terms_Accepted__c checkbox="black"}} I accept the terms and conditions

Radio Buttons:

{{!Opportunity.Shipping_Method_Ground__c checkbox="radio"}} Ground Shipping
{{!Opportunity.Shipping_Method_Express__c checkbox="radio"}} Express Shipping

Checkbox Styles

Style	Description	Use Case
checkbox="true"	Dotted border, black checkmark	General forms
checkbox="black"	Solid border, filled background	Formal documents
checkbox="radio"	Radio button circle	Single-choice UI

Customizing Checkbox Appearance

Add this to your template source:

<style type="text/css">
.sdcheckbox {
  width: 15px;
  height: 15px;
  border: 2px solid #000000;
}
</style>

Then use checkboxes normally. They inherit your custom styling.

Tips

• This works in PDF only.
• It displays the current value of the boolean field.
• Checked fields show ☑. Unchecked fields show ☐.