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# ion-toggle
-A toggle is largely the same thing as an [checkbox](../checkbox),
-however, it also adds the ability to use gestures to swipe the
-toggle on and off.
+Toggles change the state of a single option. Toggles can be switched on or off by pressing or swiping them. They can also be checked programmatically by setting the `checked` property.
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