The submit event is fired when a form is submitted.
Note that submit is fired only on the form element, not the button or submit input. (Forms are submitted, not buttons.)
General info
- Specification
- HTML5
- Interface
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Event - Bubbles
- Yes (although specified as a simple event that doesn't bubble)
- Cancelable
- Yes
- Target
- Element
- Default Action
- Varies (send the content of the form to the server).
Properties
| Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
target Read only |
EventTarget |
The event target (the topmost target in the DOM tree). |
type Read only |
DOMString |
The type of event. |
bubbles Read only |
Boolean |
Whether the event normally bubbles or not |
cancelable Read only |
Boolean |
Whether the event is cancellable or not? |