The submit event is fired when a form is submitted.
General info
- Specification
- HTML5
- Interface
- HTMLEvent
- Synchronicity
- synchronous
- Bubbles
- Yes (although specified as a simple event that doesn't bubble)
- Cancelable
- Yes
- Target
- Element
- Default Action
- 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 |
Does the event normally bubble? |
cancelable Read only |
boolean |
Is it possible to cancel the event? |