onbeforeprintEvent
Example
Execute JavaScript when the page is about to be printed:
<body onbeforeprint="myFunction()">
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Definition and Usage
The onbeforeprint event is triggered when the page is about to be printed (before the print window appears).
Tip:The opposite event of the onbeforeprint event isonafterprint 。
Browser Support
| Event | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| onbeforeprint | Not supported | Yes | Yes | Not supported | Not supported |
Syntax
In HTML:
<element onbeforeprint="myScript">Try it Yourself
In JavaScript:
object.onbeforeprint=function(){myScript};Try it Yourself
In JavaScript, using the addEventListener() method:
object.addEventListener("beforeprint", myScript);Try it Yourself
Note:Internet Explorer 8 and earlier IE versions do not supportaddEventListener()method.
Technical Details
| Bubbles: | No |
|---|---|
| Cancelable: | No |
| Event type: | Event |
| Supported HTML tags: | <body> |
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