The HTMLFormElement.reportValidity()
method returns true
if the element's child controls satisfy their validation constraints. When false
is returned, cancelable invalid
events are fired for each invalid child and validation problems are reported to the user.
Syntax
HTMLFormElement.reportValidity()
Return value
Example
document.forms['myform'].addEventListener('submit', function() { document.forms['myform'].reportValidity(); }, false);
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
HTML Living Standard The definition of 'HTMLFormElement.reportValidity()' in that specification. |
Living Standard | |
HTML 5.1 The definition of 'HTMLFormElement.reportValidity()' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
The compatibility table on this page is generated from structured data. If you'd like to contribute to the data, please check out https://github.com/mdn/browser-compat-data and send us a pull request.
Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
reportValidity | Chrome Full support 40 | Edge Full support 17 | Firefox Full support 49 | IE No support No | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support 40 | Chrome Android Full support 40 | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support 4.0 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support