KITFORMA · EDITORIAL ANSWER
Why does form.submit bypass required-field validation and my submit handler?
KitForma editorial guide. The submit method performs direct submission without the usual submit event and constraint-validation path.
Step-by-step answer
The submit method performs direct submission without the usual submit event and constraint-validation path. Use
form.requestSubmit() when you want behavior like activating a submit button; pass a particular submitter when its name/value matters. Verify invalid required fields block submission and the handler runs once. Do not trigger another requestSubmit unconditionally inside the same submit handler, which can recurse.Sources and verification
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