What is the difference between onclick and onsubmit?

1.	What is the difference between onclick and onsubmit?
Answer» Onclick- it is a mouse EVENT and occurs when the user CLICKS the left button of the mouse. Onsubmit- it is a FORM event and occurs when a user is trying to submit the form. When form validation is used, then this is considered. Example $("p").click(FUNCTION(){ alert("You clicked here"); }); $("form").submit(function(){ alert("You form SUBMITTED"); });

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Onclick- it is a mouse EVENT and occurs when the user CLICKS the left button of the mouse.

Onsubmit- it is a FORM event and occurs when a user is trying to submit the form. When form validation is used, then this is considered.

Example

$("p").click(FUNCTION(){
alert("You clicked here");
});

$("form").submit(function(){
alert("You form SUBMITTED");
});

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