HTMLFormElement.reportValidity

The HTMLFormElement.reportValidity() method returns true if the element's child controls satisfy their validation constraints. Whenfalse is returned, cancelable invalid events are fired for each invalid child and validation problems are reported to the user.

Syntax

HTMLFormElement.reportValidity()

Example

document.forms["myform"].addEventListener('invalid', function() {
  //Optional response here.
}, false);

document.forms["myform"].addEventListener('submit', function() {
  document.forms["myform"].reportValidity();
}, false);

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of 'HTMLFormElement.reportValidity()' in that specification.	Living Standard
HTML5.1 The definition of 'HTMLFormElement.reportValidity()' in that specification.	Recommendation	Initial definition

Browser compatibility