<div id="categories"> {% for category in categories %} <div class="checkbox_container"> <input type="checkbox" id="checkbox_{{ category|replace(' ', '_') }}" name="category_{{ category }}" {% if category in selected_categories %}checked="checked"{% endif %} /></label><label for="checkbox_{{ category|replace(' ', '_') }}">{{ category }}</label> </div> {% endfor %} </div>