Checking If Checkbox Is Checked With JQuery Mobile

[drayarms]

I get the following error with jquery mobile when trying to use a conditional to check if a checkbox has been checked

 

Uncaught Error: Syntax error, unrecognized expression: #[object HTMLDivElement] jquery-latest.js:4680

 

So here is the code

if( !($("#terms").is(":checked")) ){//If terms box is not checked

//Do something

}//End of if terms box is not checked

 

 

This produces the same problem

 

if( !$('#terms').attr('checked') ){//If terms box is not checked


//Do something

}//End of if terms box is not checked

 

The problem doesn't occur with pages that run on regular jQuery, just the mobile version. I don't know if these methods I used above are deprecated for the latest jQM. I believe it is 1.8.2

Who knows what I should use?