onsubmit() with Safari

[JM Rosengard]

Hi,
It seems that unlike other browsers, Safari will submit a form even
when the onsubmit event handler returns false. e.g. <form
onsubmit="return false" ...>

Is there a workaround to prevent the form being submitted?

Thanks,
JM

 

[RobG]

Hi,
It seems that unlike other browsers, Safari will submit a form even
when the onsubmit event handler returns false. e.g. <form
onsubmit="return false" ...>

Is there a workaround to prevent the form being submitted?

First ya gotta prove that what you claim actually happens. For me in
Safari 1.0.3 the following form does not submit:


<script type="text/javascript">

function doSubmit(f){
alert('the onsubmit fired');
return false;
}
</script>
<form action="" onsubmit="return doSubmit(this);">
<input type="text" value="Change me and submit...">
<input type="submit">
</form>


But maybe you are submitting the form or trying to cancel submit some
other way?

 

[JM Rosengard]

Hi,
There are several reports on the web of this happening with Safari but
maybe this has been changed recently?

From my web server's log, the problem occurs at least for:

Safari/412.5
Safari/125.12
Safari/312.3.1

The version numbers mentioned are the one appearing in the user agent
field of HTTP requests.

Thanks

The code I am referring to is similar to Rob's.

Thanks