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?
cancels the event if it is cancelable, meaning that the default action that belongs to the event will not occur.
What does submitting a form without event.preventDefault() do?
browser will automatically reload the page with the form’s values in the URL.
What property of a form element object contains all of the form’s controls.
elements property
What property of form a control object gets and sets its value?
value property
What is one risk of writing a lot of code without checking to see if it works so far?
Have lots of line of codes that do not work.
What is an advantage of having your console open when writing a JavaScript program?
Catch errors early.
