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#1: Sep 9 '09
what im trying to do is bring up a javascript message/popup message when a user closes their browser? Is it still possible to use popup messages in browsers today?
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#2: Sep 9 '09

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Is it still possible to use popup messages in browsers today?

it is.


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#3: Sep 9 '09

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what im trying to do is bring up a javascript message/popup message when a user closes their browser?

Use onbeforeunload. It will pop up a message.
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#4: Sep 9 '09

re: javascript popup message on browser close

Link to an article about Using the OnBeforeUnload JavaScript Event
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it is.


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Were you hoping to play hangman Dorm?
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#6: Sep 10 '09

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Were you hoping to play hangman Dorm?

of course :)

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