var formIsValid = false; $(document).ready(function () { $('input[type=radio]').change( function () { var clickedRadio = this; var afterClickedRadio = false; var radios = document.querySelectorAll('input[type=radio]'); for (i = 0; i < radios.length; ++i) { var radio = radios[i]; if (radio == clickedRadio) { afterClickedRadio = true; continue; } if (!afterClickedRadio && clickedRadio.value == 'right' && radio.value == 'right') { radio.checked = true; } if (afterClickedRadio && clickedRadio.value == 'left' && radio.value == 'left') { radio.checked = true; } } } ); })