Web/API/GlobalEventHandlers/onsubmit

The onsubmit property of the GlobalEventHandlers mixin is an EventHandler that processes submit events.

The submit event fires when the user submits a form.

Syntax

target.onsubmit = functionRef;

Value

functionRef is a function name or a function expression. The function receives a FocusEvent object as its sole argument.

Example

This example demonstrates oninvalid and onsubmit event handlers on a form.

HTML

<form id="form">
  <p id="error" hidden>Please fill out all fields.</p>

  <label for="city">City</label>
  <input type="text" id="city" required>

  <button type="submit">Submit</button>
</form>
<p id="thanks" hidden>Your data has been received. Thanks!</p>

JavaScript

const form = document.getElementById('form');
const error = document.getElementById('error');
const city = document.getElementById('city');
const thanks = document.getElementById('thanks');

city.oninvalid = invalid;
form.onsubmit = submit;

function invalid(event) {
  error.removeAttribute('hidden');
}

function submit(event) {
  form.setAttribute('hidden', '');
  thanks.removeAttribute('hidden');

  // For this example, don't actually submit the form
  event.preventDefault();
}

Result

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
HTML Living StandardThe definition of 'onsubmit' in that specification.	Living Standard

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
`onsubmit`	Chrome Full support Yes	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support Yes	IE Full support Yes	Opera Full support Yes	Safari Full support Yes	WebView Android Full support Yes	Chrome Android Full support Yes	Firefox Android Full support Yes	Opera Android Full support Yes	Safari iOS Full support Yes	Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes

Legend

Full support: Full support