Radio button or check box

Hi Mahesh, I was wondering how I can include radio buttons or checkboxes in my text on a normal page? For example, when I have a packlist, I'd like to have these in front of each item. Also, if you have a code for this: when you select it, does it stay selected for a while (how long?) through cookies or does it get deselected as soon as you leave the page? Thanks for your help, Michaela