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HTMLFormElement: reportValidity() method

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The reportValidity() method of the HTMLFormElement interface performs the same validity checking steps as the checkValidity() method. In addition, for each invalid event that was fired and not canceled, the browser displays the problem to the user.

Syntax

reportValidity()

Parameters

None.

Return value

Returns true if the associated controls’ values have no validity problems; otherwise, returns false.

Example

document.forms["my-form"].addEventListener("submit", () => {
  document.forms["my-form"].reportValidity();
});

Specifications

SpecificationsStandards references are available on the canonical MDN page.

Browser compatibility

Browser compatibilityCompatibility data is available on the canonical MDN page.

See also