function switchPublicFolder() { var publicEnable = $('#publicEnable').is(':checked'); var sharingaimGroup = $('input:radio[name=sharingaim]'); //find all radiobuttons of that group $.each(sharingaimGroup, function(index, sharingaimItem) { sharingaimItem.disabled = !publicEnable; //set all buttons to the correct state }); } $(document).ready(function(){ switchPublicFolder(); // Execute the function after loading DOM tree $('#publicEnable').click(function(){ switchPublicFolder(); // To get rid of onClick() }); });