javascript-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 behavior, such as prevent a link from following url
What does submitting a form without event.preventDefault( ) do?
Reloads/refreshes the page
What is an advantage of having your console open when writing a JavaScript program?
To see if the code is working, or to check variable values, etc.
What property of a form element object contains all of the form’s controls.
elements property
What is one risk of writing a lot of code without checking to see if it works so far?
It’s hard to see where the code went wrong.
What property of form a control object gets and sets its value?
Value property