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.
HTMLFormElement: reportValidity() method
Syntax
js
reportValidity()
Return value
true or false
Example
js
document.forms["myform"].addEventListener(
"submit",
() => {
document.forms["myform"].reportValidity();
},
false,
);
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| HTML Standard # dom-cva-reportvalidity-dev |
Browser compatibility
| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | WebView Android | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | |
reportValidity |
40 | 17 | 49 | No | 27 | 10.1 | 40 | 40 | 49 | 27 | 10.3 | 4.0 |
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTMLFormElement/reportValidity