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Rudy Tan
Courses Plus Student 16,635 PointsHow to create exit popup in javascript?
Hello everyone,
I am stuck on this problem. I want to create an exit popup that triggered whenever user try to leave the browser (either by clicking the close button or back button).
Thank you
1 Answer
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Steven Parker
230,274 PointsHandle the beforeUnload event.
Assuming you use jQuery:
$(window).on("beforeunload", function() {
return confirm("Do you really want to close?")
}
);
Rudy Tan
Courses Plus Student 16,635 PointsRudy Tan
Courses Plus Student 16,635 PointsThank you for the answer.
I tried it and it doesn't work in firefox.
Steven Parker
230,274 PointsSteven Parker
230,274 PointsThe MDN documentation for the event says:
Also: