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  <html>
      <head>
          <title>OnSubmit Example</title>
          <!-- This example shows what happens when you try to use onsubmit
               with a direct call to submit()...the form still submits! -->
          <script type="text/javascript" src="eventutil.js"></script>
          <script type="text/javascript">
              function handleSubmit() {
                  var oEvent = EventUtil.getEvent();
                  oEvent.preventDefault();
              }
          </script>
      </head>
      <body>
          <form id="form1" method="post" action="javascript:alert('Submitted')" onsubmit="handleSubmit()">
              <!-- regular textbox -->
              <label for="txtName">Name:</label><br />
              <input type="text" id="txtName" name="txtName" /><br />
              
              <!-- password textbox -->
              <label for="txtPassword">Password:</label><br />
              <input type="password" id="txtPassword" name="txtPassword" /><br />
              
              <!-- age comboxbox (drop-down) -->
              <label for="selAge">Age:</label><br />
              <select name="selAge" id="selAge">
                  <option>18-21</option>
                  <option>22-25</option>
                  <option>26-29</option>
                  <option>30-35</option>
                  <option>Over 35</option>
              </select><br />
              
              <!-- multiline textbox -->
              <label for="txtComments">Comments:</label><br />
              <textarea rows="10" cols="50" id="txtComments" name="txtComments"></textarea><br />
              
              <!-- custom submit button -->
              <input type="button" value="Submit Form" onclick="document.forms[0].submit()" />
        
          </form>
      </body>
  </html>
  


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