diff --git a/core/c/formattributes.php b/core/c/formattributes.php
index 0ade6b1..8a52ade 100755
--- a/core/c/formattributes.php
+++ b/core/c/formattributes.php
@@ -59,7 +59,12 @@ class FormAttributes
         $this->_element = str_replace(' ID', '', $this->_element);
         $this->_element = str_replace(' CLASS', '', $this->_element);
         $this->_element = str_replace(' enctype="ENCTYPE"', '', $this->_element);
-        $this->_element = str_replace(' checked="CHECKED"', '', $this->_element);
+        // Only remove checked attribute if it's not set in the attributes
+        if (!isset($attributes['checked']) || empty($attributes['checked']))
+        {
+            $this->_element = str_replace(' checked="CHECKED"', '', $this->_element);
+            $this->_element = str_replace(' CHECKED', '', $this->_element);
+        }
         $this->_element = str_replace(' onsubmit="ONSUBMIT"', '', $this->_element);
         $this->_element = str_replace(' onclick="ONCLICK"', '', $this->_element);
         $this->_element = str_replace(' action="ACTION"', '', $this->_element);
@@ -85,8 +90,8 @@ class FormAttributes
         $this->_element = str_replace(' method="METHOD"', '', $this->_element);
         $this->_element = str_replace(' data-toggle="DATA-TOGGLE"', '', $this->_element);
         $this->_element = str_replace(' SELECTED', '', $this->_element);
+        $this->_element = str_replace(' MULTIPLE', '', $this->_element);
         $this->_element = str_replace(' CONTEXT', '', $this->_element);
-        $this->_element = str_replace(' CHECKED', '', $this->_element);
         $this->_element = str_replace(' VALUE', '', $this->_element);
         $this->_element = str_replace(' PATTERN', '', $this->_element);
         $this->_element = str_replace('ANY', '', $this->_element);
diff --git a/core/c/typeswitch.php b/core/c/typeswitch.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c4dda2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/c/typeswitch.php
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Nibiru\Form;
+
+use Nibiru\Adapter;
+
+/**
+ * Created by PhpStorm.
+ * User: mithril
+ * Date: 26.01.18
+ * Time: 21:42
+ */
+class TypeSwitch extends FormAttributes implements IForm
+{
+    private $_attributes = array(
+        self::FORM_VALUE => '',
+        self::FORM_ATTRIBUTE_ID => '',
+        self::FORM_ATTRIBUTE_CLASS => '',
+        self::FORM_NAME => '',
+        self::FORM_ATTRIBUTE_CHECKED
+    );
+
+    public function loadElement($attributes)
+    {
+        parent::__construct($this->_attributes);
+        $this->_setElement();
+        $this->_setAttributes(self::loadAttributeValues($attributes));
+        return $this->getElement();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param mixed $element
+     */
+    private function _setElement()
+    {
+        $this->_element = '<div class="media-body icon-state switch-outline">' . "\n" .
+            '<label class="switch">' . "\n" .
+            '<input type="checkbox" name="NAME" CHECKED ID CLASS value="VALUE">' . "\n" .
+            '<span class="switch-state bg-primary"></span>' . "\n" .
+            '</label>' . "\n" .
+            '</div>';
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/core/f/form.php b/core/f/form.php
index 3ca020f..ee5bd71 100644
--- a/core/f/form.php
+++ b/core/f/form.php
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ use Nibiru\Form\TypeReset;
 use Nibiru\Form\TypeSearch;
 use Nibiru\Form\TypeSelect;
 use Nibiru\Form\TypeSubmit;
+use Nibiru\Form\TypeSwitch;
 use Nibiru\Form\TypeTelefon;
 use Nibiru\Form\TypeTextarea;
 use Nibiru\Form\TypeText;
@@ -240,6 +241,23 @@ class Form
         self::assemble( self::getElement()->loadElement( $attributes ) );
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @desc adds an input type switch field to the form; this method is useful for
+     *       adding toggle switches or binary options.
+     * @param $attributes an array of attributes, such as ("NAME", "ID", "CLASS", "ONCHANGE", "ONBLUR", "ONFOCUS", "REQUIRED", "CHECKED")
+     * @param $div optional parameter to specify a div wrapping element; if provided, the div will be set for the component.
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public static function addInputTypeSwitch( $attributes, $div = false )
+    {
+        if($div)
+        {
+            self::setDiv( $div );
+        }
+        self::setElement( new TypeSwitch() );
+        self::assemble( self::getElement()->loadElement( $attributes ) );
+    }
+
     /**
      * @desc adds a input field for password entry
      * @param $attributes
diff --git a/core/framework.php b/core/framework.php
index 367e63d..a1c4701 100644
--- a/core/framework.php
+++ b/core/framework.php
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ require_once __DIR__ . '/c/typenumber.php';
 require_once __DIR__ . '/c/typereset.php';
 require_once __DIR__ . '/c/typefileupload.php';
 require_once __DIR__ . '/c/typecheckbox.php';
+require_once __DIR__ . '/c/typeswitch.php';
 require_once __DIR__ . '/c/typecolor.php';
 require_once __DIR__ . '/c/typeoption.php';
 require_once __DIR__ . '/c/typeselect.php';