onunload Event
Fires immediately before the object is unloaded.
Syntax
Inline HTML <ELEMENT onunload = "handler" ... > All platforms Event property object.onunload = handler JScript (compatible with ECMA 262 language specification) only Named script <SCRIPT FOR = object EVENT = onunload> Internet Explorer only
Remarks
Bubbles No Cancels No To invoke
- Close the current browser window.
- Navigate to another location by entering a new address or selecting a Favorite.
- Click the Back, Forward, Refresh, or Home button.
- Click on an anchor that refers the browser to another Web page.
- Invoke the anchor click method.
- Invoke the document write method.
- Invoke the document open method.
- Invoke the document close method.
- Invoke the window close method.
- Invoke the window open method, providing the possible value _self for the window name.
- Invoke the window navigate or NavigateAndFind method.
- Invoke the location replace method.
- Invoke the location reload method.
- Specify a new value for the location href property.
- Submit a FORM to the address specified in the ACTION attribute via the INPUT_submit control, or invoke the form submit method.
Default action Removes the object or document from the browser window.
Event Object Properties
Although event handlers in the DHTML Object Model do not receive parameters directly, the handler can query the event object for data.
type Retrieves the event name from the event object.
Example
This example shows how to use the onunload event to run script when the window object has been unloaded.
<HEAD> <SCRIPT FOR=window EVENT=onunload> alert("The onunload event fired for the window object."); </SCRIPT> <SCRIPT> function fnRelocate() { location.href="/workshop/samples/author/dhtml/refs/onunloadEX_target.htm"; } </SCRIPT> </HEAD> <BODY> <INPUT TYPE=button VALUE="Go To Page 2" onclick="fnRelocate()"> <IMG ID=imgTest SRC="/workshop/graphics/prop_rw.gif"> </BODY>
Applies To
[ Object Name ] Platform Version Win16: Win32: Mac: Unix: WinCE: Version data is listed when the mouse hovers over a link, or the link has focus. FRAMESET, window
See Also
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