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# plotOptions.geoheatmap.events.checkboxClick

Fires when the checkbox next to the series' name in the legend is clicked. One parameter, `event`, is passed to the function. The state of the checkbox is found by `event.checked`. The checked item is found by `event.item`. Return `false` to prevent the default action which is to toggle the select state of the series.