An event handler for close events sent to the window. (Not available with Firefox 2 or Safari)

Syntax

window.onclose = funcRef;

Parameters

  • funcRef is a reference to a function.

Example

window.onclose = resetThatServerThing;

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
HTML Living Standard
The definition of 'onclose' in that specification.
Living Standard  

Browser Compatibility

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari (WebKit)
Basic support (Yes) ? ? ? No support
Feature Android Android Webview Chrome for Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) Firefox OS IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support ? (Yes) (Yes) ? ? ? ? No support

Document Tags and Contributors

 Last updated by: jpmedley,