jquery-check-all.js

;(function ($, window, document) {
  var pluginName = 'checkAll';

  var defaults = {
    container: document,
    childCheckboxes: 'input[type=checkbox]',
    showIndeterminate: false
  };

  function checkAll(element, options) {
    this.$el = $(element);
    this.options = $.extend({}, defaults, this.$el.data(), options) ;
    this.init();
  }

  checkAll.prototype.init = function() {
    this._checkChildren();

    var plugin = this;

    this.$el.on('change', function(e) {
      var $children = $(plugin.options.childCheckboxes, plugin.options.container).not(plugin.$el);
      $children.prop('checked', $(this).prop('checked'));
    });

    $(this.options.container).on('change', plugin.options.childCheckboxes, function(e) {
      plugin._checkChildren();
    });
  };

  // prevent multiple instantiations
  $.fn[pluginName] = function (options) {
    return this.each(function() {
      if (!$.data(this, 'plugin_' + pluginName)) {
        $.data(this, 'plugin_' + pluginName,
          new checkAll(this, options));
      }
    });
  }

  checkAll.prototype._checkChildren = function() {
    var totalCount = $(this.options.childCheckboxes, this.options.container).not(this.$el).length;
    var checkedCount = $(this.options.childCheckboxes,this.options.container)
      .filter(':checked').not(this.$el).length;

    var indeterminate = this.options.showIndeterminate &&
      checkedCount > 0 && checkedCount < totalCount;

    this.$el.prop('indeterminate', indeterminate);
    this.$el.prop('checked', checkedCount === totalCount && totalCount !== 0);
  }

})(jQuery, window, document);