title: JavaScript .checked on radio buttons acting odd
body: <p>I am trying to force a user to select a radio option on a page, but when the user checks the 'No' option, my .checked value is coming up <code>false</code>. </p>
  
  <pre><code>var long = document.getElementById('long');
  
  if(long.checked == false){
    message += '- Please select your stance\\r\\n';
    errors = true;
  }
  
  &lt;input name='long' id='long' type='radio' value='Yes' &gt;Yes 
  &lt;input name='long' id='long' type='radio' value='No' &gt;No
  </code></pre>