I cant't get a simple button to work when it is inside a html form, while it works normally when not inside a html form.
This code doesn't work:
<head>
<script langauge="JavaScript">
function reset(){
alert('test')
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<form name="nyform">
<input type="button" value="Reset" onClick="reset()">
</form>
</body>
While this one does:
<head>
<script langauge="JavaScript">
function reset(){
alert('test')
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<input type="button" value="Reset" onClick="reset()">
</body>
What is the reason for this, and how can I correct it?
Thanks
I cant't get a simple button to work when it is inside a html form, while it works normally when not inside a html form.
This code doesn't work:
<head>
<script langauge="JavaScript">
function reset(){
alert('test')
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<form name="nyform">
<input type="button" value="Reset" onClick="reset()">
</form>
</body>
While this one does:
<head>
<script langauge="JavaScript">
function reset(){
alert('test')
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<input type="button" value="Reset" onClick="reset()">
</body>
What is the reason for this, and how can I correct it?
Thanks
Share Improve this question asked Nov 12, 2012 at 16:14 user1626227user1626227 1233 silver badges9 bronze badges 2- 4 Maybe change your function's name.. I am thinking that reset may be a reserved word. – carny666 Commented Nov 12, 2012 at 16:17
- He is right, reset() is a JavaScript-function which clears/empties form fields. The second sample just works because no form-tag is wrapped. – Marco Francke Commented Nov 12, 2012 at 16:22
1 Answer
Reset to default 5This happens because the function reset() has a different meaning inside a form, and your custom function doesn't override it. I changed the function name to reset2 and it all worked as expected.