Default checklist item to enabled.

[reagle]

Following #3051 and discussion, I request that checklist items in HTML output have the attribute disabled="" removed such that the checkbox is interactive, even if it's state is impermanent.

My use case is impermanent toggles would be helpful to me in a class or meeting where I'm using a page to go through things to discuss/do in an agenda (see attached). Real toggles would help me from missing something. 🙂

[sukiletxe]

The problem with this would be that if you convert some GFM with Pandoc it would enable the checkboxes, which may not be what you want (checklists in GitHub are disabled). I do see your point though.

[tarleb]

It seems that it depends on permission whether checkboxes are disabled or enabled. It seems that I can click boxes, and GitHub even persists their status, if I have write permissions to a repository and/or post.

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[reagle]

I always associated checkboxes with an HTML form that is associated with an HTTP POST. On Github, I assume it is just saving the markdown as [ ] or [x] within the markdown within a message or commit. In any case, I don't see why having active checkboxes would be a problem for someone wanting Github markdown...?

[sukiletxe]

@tarleb, that makes sense, I guess I never found a checkbox which I was allowed to edit.

@reagle, I was under the impression that they were always disabled. As they are not, I guess there's no problem.