JavaScript Examples

The examples on this page illustrate common JavaScript that you can perform in any particular JSP page.

Adding Form Validation

The following example provides developers a way to add their own function to perform form validation on submission:

<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">
  var form = document.forms['SOME_FORM_NAME'];
  form.onsubmit=function(){ return customFormValidation(this); };
  populateForm(form);
</script>

Adding Form Refresh Function

The following example simulates a form submission through a button call, which causes the panel to be redisplayed:

<SCRIPT language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">
  function submitRefresh()
  {
    var form = document.forms['SOME_FORM_NAME'];
    disableFormButtons(form);
    addFormField(form,'hidden','refreshButton','refreshButton');
    setTimeout("form.submit()", 500);
  }
</script>

Using JavaScript