Is there any way to trigger a window/tab close event with jQuery. I already tried with
$('selector').unload() But it didn't work.
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- version deprecated: 1.8Patsy Issa– Patsy Issa2013-07-24 11:09:29 +00:00Commented Jul 24, 2013 at 11:09
- Please see here for your problem solution. May it will help you. Thank You stackoverflow.com/questions/3888902/…Vishal P Gothi– Vishal P Gothi2016-09-23 11:48:33 +00:00Commented Sep 23, 2016 at 11:48
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You can use unload() on the window property in jQuery:
$(window).unload(function() { //do stuff }); You don't need jQuery to do it though, you can use good ol' fashioned JavaScript:
window.onbeforeunload = function(e){ var msg = 'Are you sure?'; e = e || window.event; if(e) e.returnValue = msg; return msg; } answered Jul 24, 2013 at 10:50
Mathew Thompson
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Asce4s
java script method worked. thanks but I need something like this $(window).unload(function() { window.location='clearsession.php' }); How can I do it with js
Jitendra Pancholi
It will also called when user navigate to some other page rather than closing the window
In Javascript
window.onbeforeunload = function (event) { var message = 'Important: Please click on \'Save\' button to leave this page.'; if (typeof event == 'undefined') { event = window.event; } if (event) { event.returnValue = message; } return message; }; In jQuery
$(window).on('beforeunload', function(){ return 'Are you sure you want to leave?'; }); 
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sam ruben
It works including page refresh, I need specifically for tab close or browser close
Try this
$(window).unload(function() { alert("Unload"); }); Note : some times dialogs are blocked in unload . You can check your console to make it confirm.
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Jitendra Pancholi
What if person is not closing browser but navigating to some other page. unload will also run in that condition.