Web/API/HTMLFormElement/reportValidity

The HTMLFormElement.reportValidity() method returns true if the element's child controls satisfy their validation constraints. When false is returned, cancelable invalid events are fired for each invalid child and validation problems are reported to the user.

Syntax

HTMLFormElement.reportValidity()

Return value

Boolean

Example

document.forms['myform'].addEventListener('submit', function() {
  document.forms['myform'].reportValidity();
}, false);

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
HTML Living StandardThe definition of 'HTMLFormElement.reportValidity()' in that specification.	Living Standard
HTML 5.1The definition of 'HTMLFormElement.reportValidity()' in that specification.	Recommendation	Initial definition

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
reportValidity	Chrome Full support 40	Edge Full support 17	Firefox Full support 49	IE No support No	Opera Full support Yes	Safari Full support Yes	WebView Android Full support 40	Chrome Android Full support 40	Firefox Android Full support Yes	Opera Android Full support Yes	Safari iOS Full support Yes	Samsung Internet Android Full support 4.0

Legend

Full support  

Full support

No support  

No support

HTMLFormElement.reportValidity() by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.