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Universal unsaved changes detector for tab close confirmation. No setup necessary!

This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.

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/*
* Universal unsaved changes detector
* 1.0.20180113.4
*
* By Eli Grey, https://eligrey.com
* License: Dedicated to the public domain.
* See LICENSE.md
*/
"use strict";
(() => {
const modified_inputs = new Set;
const defaultValue = "defaultValue";
// store default values
addEventListener("beforeinput", (evt) => {
const target = evt.target;
if (!(defaultValue in target || defaultValue in target.dataset)) {
target.dataset[defaultValue] = ("" + (target.value || target.textContent)).trim();
}
});
// detect input modifications
addEventListener("input", (evt) => {
const target = evt.target;
let original;
if (defaultValue in target) {
original = target[defaultValue];
} else {
original = target.dataset[defaultValue];
}
if (original !== ("" + (target.value || target.textContent)).trim()) {
if (!modified_inputs.has(target)) {
modified_inputs.add(target);
}
} else if (modified_inputs.has(target)) {
modified_inputs.delete(target);
}
});
addEventListener("beforeunload", (evt) => {
if (modified_inputs.size) {
const unsaved_changes_warning = "Changes you made may not be saved.";
evt.returnValue = unsaved_changes_warning;
return unsaved_changes_warning;
}
});
})();
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