- // IE6-8 fails to persist the checked state of a cloned checkbox
- // or radio button
- } else if ( nodeName === "input" && src.checked ) {
- dest.defaultChecked = dest.checked = src.checked;
+ } else if ( nodeName === "input" && (src.type === "checkbox" || src.type === "radio") ) {
+ // IE6-8 fails to persist the checked state of a cloned checkbox
+ // or radio button. Worse, IE6-7 fail to give the cloned element
+ // a checked appearance if the defaultChecked value isn't also set
+ if ( src.checked ) {
+ dest.defaultChecked = dest.checked = src.checked;
+ }
+
+ // IE6-7 get confused and end up setting the value of a cloned
+ // checkbox/radio button to an empty string instead of "on"
+ if ( dest.value !== src.value ) {
+ dest.value = src.value;
+ }