code-boxx/0-JS-RESET-FORM.MD

## 0-JS-RESET-FORM.MD

      
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              0-JS-RESET-FORM.MD
            
          
    RESET HTML FORM AFTER SUBMIT

https://code-boxx.com/reset-html-form-after-submission/
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## 1-no-autofill.html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>No Autocomplete</title>
  </head>
  <body>
    <form method="post" autocomplete="off">
      Name: <input type="text" name="user-name" required>
      Email: <input type="email" name="user-email" required>
      <input type="submit" value="Go!">
    </form>
  </body>
</html>

## 2A-reset.html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Reset Form After Submit</title>
    <script src="2B-reset.js"></script>
  </head>
  <body>
    <form id="my-form" autocomplete="off" onsubmit="return process()">
      <!-- (A) TAKE NOTE: THIS WILL RESET TO "JOHN DOE", NOT EMPTY. -->
      Name: <input type="text" name="name" value="John Doe" required>

      <!-- (B) THIS WILL REVERT TO BLANK -->
      Email: <input type="email" name="email" required>

      <input type="submit" value="Go!">
    </form>
  </body>
</html>

## 2B-reset.js
function process () {
  // (A) GET FORM DATA
  var form = document.getElementById("my-form"),
      data = new FormData(form);

  // (B) AJAX SEND FORM
  // NOTE: USE HTTP://. NOT FILE://.
  fetch("x-dummy.txt", { method: "POST", body: data })
  .then(res => res.text())
  .then(txt => {
    console.log(txt);
    form.reset(); // reset form
  });

  // (C) STOP DEFAULT FORM SUBMIT/PAGE RELOAD
  return false;
}

## 3A-reset-part.html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Reset Form After Submit</title>
    <script src="3B-reset-part.js"></script>
  </head>
  <body>
    <form id="my-form" autocomplete="off" onsubmit="return process()">
      Email: <input type="email" name="email" required>
      Password: <input type="password" id="user-password" name="password" required>
      Confirm Password: <input type="password" id="confirm-password" name="cpassword" required>
      <input type="submit" value="Go!">
    </form>
  </body>
</html>

## 3B-reset-part.js
function process () {
  // (A) GET FORM DATA
  var data = new FormData(document.getElementById("my-form"));

  // (B) AJAX SEND FORM
  fetch("x-dummy.txt", { method: "POST", body: data })
  .then(res => res.text())
  .then(txt => {
    console.log(txt);
    document.getElementById("user-password").value = ""; // reset password
    document.getElementById("confirm-password").value = ""; // reset confirm password
  });

  // (C) STOP DEFAULT FORM SUBMIT/PAGE RELOAD
  return false;
}

## x-dummy.txt
HORRAY, IT WORKS!
	<!DOCTYPE html>
	<html>
	<head>
	<title>No Autocomplete</title>
	</head>
	<body>
	<form method="post" autocomplete="off">
	Name: <input type="text" name="user-name" required>
	Email: <input type="email" name="user-email" required>
	<input type="submit" value="Go!">
	</form>
	</body>
	</html>
	function process () {
	// (A) GET FORM DATA
	var form = document.getElementById("my-form"),
	data = new FormData(form);

	// (B) AJAX SEND FORM
	// NOTE: USE HTTP://. NOT FILE://.
	fetch("x-dummy.txt", { method: "POST", body: data })
	.then(res => res.text())
	.then(txt => {
	console.log(txt);
	form.reset(); // reset form
	});

	// (C) STOP DEFAULT FORM SUBMIT/PAGE RELOAD
	return false;
	}
	function process () {
	// (A) GET FORM DATA
	var data = new FormData(document.getElementById("my-form"));

	// (B) AJAX SEND FORM
	fetch("x-dummy.txt", { method: "POST", body: data })
	.then(res => res.text())
	.then(txt => {
	console.log(txt);
	document.getElementById("user-password").value = ""; // reset password
	document.getElementById("confirm-password").value = ""; // reset confirm password
	});

	// (C) STOP DEFAULT FORM SUBMIT/PAGE RELOAD
	return false;
	}