<input type="checkbox" id ="chckHead2"/> <script type="text/javascript"> $('.chcktbl2').click(function () { var length = $('.chcktbl2:checked').length; if (length > 3) { alert(length); $('.chcktbl2:not(:checked)').attr('disabled', true); } else { $('.chcktbl2:not(:checked)').attr('disabled', false); } }); </script> <script type="text/javascript"> $('#chckHead2').click(function () { if (this.checked == false) { $('.chcktbl2:checked').attr('checked', false); } else { $('.chcktbl2:not(:checked)').attr('checked', true); } }); $('#chckHead2').click(function () { }); </script>