title: How do I determine the checked state of checkboxes from an array returned by JQuery?
body: <p>How do I determine the state of a checkbox (i.e. checked or unchecked) with the following code:</p>
  
  <pre><code>function deleteItems() {
      var items = $('.td_checkbox');
      for (var item in items) {
  
          // this doesn't work
          if ($(item).is(:checked) == true)
              alert('delete my div if checked!');            
      }
  }
  </code></pre>