onsave

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onsave Event

Internet Development Index

Fires from a persisted element when the Web page is saved or bookmarked, or when the user navigates away from the page.

Syntax

Event propertyobject.onsave = handlerJScript only
object.onsave = GetRef("handler")Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript) 5.0 or later only
Named script <SCRIPT FOR = object EVENT = onsave> Internet Explorer only

Event Information

BubblesNo
CancelsYes
To invoke
  • Save the Web page.
  • Bookmark the Web page.
  • Navigate to another page.
Default action Initiates any action associated with this script.

Available Properties

Available Properties

Example

This example shows how to use the onsave event for a persistence behavior.

<HTML>
<HEAD>
<META NAME="save" CONTENT="favorite">
<STYLE>
.saveFavorite {behavior:url(#default#savefavorite);}
</STYLE>
<SCRIPT>
function fnSaveInput(){
alert("The onsave event fired.");
oPersistInput.setAttribute("sPersistValue",oPersistInput.value);
}
function fnLoadInput(){
oPersistInput.value=oPersistInput.getAttribute("sPersistValue");
}
</SCRIPT>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<INPUT class=saveFavorite onsave="fnSaveInput()" onload="fnLoadInput()"
type=text id=oPersistInput>
</BODY>
</HTML>
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Standards Information

There is no public standard that applies to this event.

Applies To

saveFavorite, saveHistory, saveSnapshot
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