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GlobalEventHandlers.onsubmit

An event handler for the submit event on the window.

Syntax

window.onsubmit = funcRef;

Parameters

  • funcRef is a reference to a function.

Example

<html>
<script>
function reg() {
  window.captureEvents(Event.SUBMIT);
  window.onsubmit = hit;
}
 
function hit() {
  console.log('hit');
}
</script>

<body onload="reg();">
<form>
  <input type="submit" value="submit" />
</form>
<div id="d"> </div>
</body>
</html>

Notes

The submit event is raised when the user clicks a submit button in a form (<input type="submit"/>).

The submit event is not raised when the user calls form.submit() function directly.

Specifications

Browser Compatibility

Feature Chrome Edge Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari (WebKit)
Basic support (Yes) (Yes) ? ? ? ?
Feature Android Android Webview Chrome for Android Edge Firefox Mobile (Gecko) Firefox OS IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support ? (Yes) (Yes) (Yes) ? ? ? ? ?

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/GlobalEventHandlers/onsubmit