JavaScript onbeforeprint Event

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JavaScript onbeforeprint Event

The onbeforeprint event occurs when a page is about to be printed, or previewed for printing.

onbeforeprint Event as Attribute

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body onbeforeprint="myFunction()"> <script> function myFunction() { alert("You are about to print this document!"); } </script> </body> </html>

Syntax

As Attribute

<element onbeforeprint = "JavaScript">

As Property

window.onbeforeprint = function(){ // code };

Using Event Listener

window.addEventListener("beforeprint" , myScript);

onbeforeprint Event as Property

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <script> function myFunction() { alert("You are about to print this document!"); } window.onbeforeprint = myFunction; </script> </body> </html>

Using addEventListener() Method

Note: The addEventListener() method is not supported in Internet Explorer 8 and below.

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <script> function myFunction() { alert("You are about to print this document!"); } window.addEventListener("beforeprint", myFunction); </script> </body> </html>

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