Attribute for <FORM ...>
onReset = "script command(s)"
onReset
runs a script when the user resets the form. If
onReset
returns false, the reset is cancelled. Often when people hit reset they don't really mean to reset all their typing, they just hit it accidentally.
onReset
gives them a chance to cancel the action.
This code checks with if the user really wants to reset the form:
<FORM
ACTION="../cgi-bin/mycgi.pl"
onReset="return confirm('Do you really want to reset the form?')"
>
<INPUT TYPE=TEXT NAME="query">
<INPUT TYPE=SUBMIT>
<INPUT TYPE=RESET>
</FORM>
This gives us this form: