YouTipEvent Onreset
# onreset Event
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## Example
Execute JavaScript after a form is reset:
Enter name:
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## Definition and Usage
The onreset event occurs when a form is reset.
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## Browser Support
| Event | | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| onreset | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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## Syntax
In HTML:
(#)
In JavaScript:
_object_.onreset=function(){_myScript_};(#)
In JavaScript, using the addEventListener() method:
_object_.addEventListener("reset", _myScript_);(#)
**Note:** Internet Explorer 8 and earlier versions do not support the [addEventListener()](#) method.
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## Technical Details
| Bubbles: | Yes |
| --- |
| Cancelable: | Yes |
| Event type: | Event |
| Supported HTML tags: | , |
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## More Examples
## Example
Display the content written in the text field before the form is reset:
var x = document.getElementById("myInput");
alert("Before reset, the text is: " + x.value);
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## Example
Use the reset() method of the HTML DOM Form Object to reset a form. When executed, the onreset event is triggered, and an alert message will pop up.
// Reset all element values in the form with id="myForm"
function myResetFunction() {
document.getElementById("myForm").reset();
}
// Show an alert message after the form is reset
function myAlertFunction() {
alert("The form has been reset");
}
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