HTML onbeforeprint event eigenschap

HTML event attributes

Example

Execute JavaScript after setting the page to print but before the print dialog box appears:

<body onbeforeprint="printmsg()">

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Browser support

IE Firefox Chrome Safari Opera

Only Internet Explorer and Firefox support the onafterprint event attribute.

Definition and usage

The onbeforeprint attribute triggers immediately after the user has set the page to print, but before the print dialog box appears.

Tip:The onbeforeprint attribute is often used with the onafterprint attribute.

Differences between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

The onbeforeprint attribute is a new attribute in HTML5.

Syntax

<element onbeforeprint="script">

Attribute value

Value Description
script Script runs when onbeforeprint occurs.

HTML event attributes