Description

The submit event occurs when a form is submitted. This event can only be be used on form elements.

The .submit() method triggers the submit event, or if the function parameter is set, it specifies what happens when a submit event occur.

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Trigger the Event

Trigger the submit event for the selected element.

This method has the form:

.submit()

Return Value

This form returns a jQuery object.

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Bind a Function to the Event

Specifies a function to run when the submit event is triggered for the selected element.

This method has the alternate form:

.submit(function)

Parameter	Description
function	(optional) Specifies the function to run when the submit event is triggered

Return Value

This form returns a jQuery object.

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This method has the alternate form:

.submit(function)

Parameter	Description
data	(optional) Specifies additional data to pass along to the function
function	(optional) Specifies the function to run when the submit event is triggered

Return Value

This form returns a jQuery object.

Examples

Display an alert when a form is submitted:

$("form").submit(function(e){
  alert("Submitted");
});