mozbrowsershowmodalprompt

The mozbrowsershowmodalprompt event is fired when the content of a browser <iframe> calls the window.alert(), window.confirm(), or window.prompt() methods.

General info

Specification

Non standard

Interface

CustomEvent

Bubbles

Yes

Cancelable

Yes

Target

<iframe>

Default Action

None

Properties

details

The details property is an anonymous JavaScript object with the following properties:

promptType

A DOMString defining the type of the prompt. It can be alert, confirm, or prompt.

title

A DOMString representing the title of the prompt.

message

A DOMString representing the value passed to the window.alert(), window.confirm(), or window.prompt() methods within the browser <iframe>'s content.

returnValue

A DOMString representing the return value for the window.prompt() methods. This should be set by the embedder.

unblock()

A function to be called when the iframe is unblocked. Note that if the embedder calls preventDefault() on this event, the iframe is blocked until unblock() is called.

Obsolete properties of details

msg_name

A string representing the type of message. For that event, it's always showmodalprompt.

initialValue

A string representing the initial value for the window.prompt() methods.

Example

var browser = document.querySelector("iframe");

browser.addEventListener("mozbrowsershowmodalprompt", function( event ) {
  console.log("Asking for prompt:" + JSON.stringify(event.detail));
});

Related Events

• mozbrowserasyncscroll
• mozbrowserclose
• mozbrowsercontextmenu
• mozbrowsererror
• mozbrowsericonchange
• mozbrowserloadend
• mozbrowserloadstart
• mozbrowserlocationchange
• mozbrowseropenwindow
• mozbrowsersecuritychange
• mozbrowsertitlechange
• mozbrowserusernameandpasswordrequired

See also

• Using the Browser API