JS forms Flashcards
What event is fired when a user places their cursor in a form control?
focus event
What event is fired when a user’s cursor leaves a form control?
blur event
What event is fired as a user changes the value of a form control?
input event
What event is fired when a user clicks the “submit” button within a ?
submit event
What does the event.preventDefault() method do?
prevents default event from occurring
ex) checkbox button default is a checkmark, preventDefault won’t allow checkmark to occur
What does submitting a form without event.preventDefault() do?
page refreshes
What property of a form element object contains all of the form’s controls.
form elements property
named property for each form control
What property of form a control object gets and sets its value?
value property
