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 event
What does the event.preventDefault() method do?
if the event does not get explicitly handled, its default action should not be taken as it normally would be
or
prevents default functionality
What does submitting a form without event.preventDefault() do?
Reload page and send the infomration
What property of a form element object contains all of the form’s controls.
.element
What property of form a 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’s more difficult to debug
What is an advantage of having your console open when writing a JavaScript program?
to see if your code is working properly and test it when needed