js 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 ?
submit
What does the event.preventDefault() method do?
prevents default behaviors such as reloading
What does submitting a form without event.preventDefault() do?
reload the page
What property of a form element object contains all of the form’s controls.
elements
What property of a form control object gets and sets its value?
value
What is one risk of writing a lot of code without checking to see if it works so far?
It may be difficult to find where something went wrong
What is an advantage of having your console open when writing a JavaScript program?
to check for errors as you code