When working with forms in web applications, there might be instances when you need to reset the form to its initial state, clearing all the input fields. In this blog post, we will learn how to reset a form using jQuery, a popular and powerful JavaScript library.
Form Reset using jQuery
To reset a form using jQuery, you can simply call the reset() method on the form element. The following example demonstrates how to reset a form with the ID “myForm” when a button with the ID “resetButton” is clicked.
$(document).ready(function() {
$("#resetButton").click(function() {
$("#myForm")[0].reset();
});
});
Here, we first use the $(document).ready() function to ensure the DOM is fully loaded before attaching the event listener. Then, we select the button element with ID “resetButton” and attach a click event listener using the .click() method. Inside the event listener, we select the form element with ID “myForm” and call the reset() method on it.
Alternative Approach: Triggering a Reset Event
Another way to reset a form using jQuery is by triggering a reset event on the form element. This can be done using the .trigger() method with the event type “reset”. The following example demonstrates this approach.
$(document).ready(function() {
$("#resetButton").click(function() {
$("#myForm").trigger("reset");
});
});
In this example, we again start by using the $(document).ready() function to ensure the DOM is fully loaded. Then, we select the button element with ID “resetButton” and attach a click event listener using the .click() method. Inside the event listener, we select the form element with ID “myForm” and trigger a reset event using the .trigger(“reset”) method.
Conclusion
In this blog post, we learned how to reset a form using jQuery, either by calling the reset() method on the form element or by triggering a reset event. Both approaches are simple and effective, making it easy to restore a form to its initial state when needed.
