JavaScript Forms Flashcards
What event is fired when a user places their cursor in a form control?
focus
What event is fired when a user’s cursor leaves a form control?
blur
What event is fired as a user changes the value of a form control?
input
What event is fired when a user clicks the “submit” button within a <form>?
submit
What does the event.preventDefault() method do?
prevent default behavior of a normal form.
What does submitting a form without event.preventDefault() do?
sends the infoprmation to the URL
What property of a form element object contains all of the form’s controls.
form
What property of a form control object gets and sets its value?
name
What is one risk of writing a lot of code without checking to see if it works so far?
not all the code may work or be necessary
What is an advantage of having your console open when writing a JavaScript program?
it lets you see in real time if problems arise in your code