Why does it disappear?

In the code bellow, i programmed an app where you can send messages. But when i click the send button, the whole entire page disappears. Can someone please explain? I and chatgpt have no clue. https://sololearn.com/compiler-playground/W6bfbvoSqV8h/?ref=app

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19th Feb 2025, 4:47 PM

Honza Horák

4 ответов

+ 4

don't use form. as Lisa said, clicking on a button nested inside form tags will default to a submit action and it will refresh your page resulting in a blank page in Sololearn. you can test it by just only writing this in your html tab: <form><button>click me</button></form> clicking the button will clear your page. The button will disappear... clear your js tab and copy-paste this on your html tab: <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>Message For Yourself</title> </head> <body> <table id="list"></table> <input type="text" id="text"> <button onclick="submit()">/\</button> <script> const input = document.getElementById("text"); function submit() { let text = input.value; if(text) { input.value = ""; let table = document.getElementById("list"); let row = table.insertRow(-1); let cell1 = row.insertCell(0); cell1.innerHTML = text; } } </script> </body> </html>

20th Feb 2025, 10:34 AM

Bob_Li

+ 8

Per default, some browsers clear the page when the submit event is triggered.

19th Feb 2025, 5:54 PM

Lisa

+ 4

Does it disappear on your other IDE/Computer/Browser? Or only on Sololearn? I'm pretty sure Sololearn has limited functions and sending a message wouldn't be something the code playground can do.

19th Feb 2025, 5:03 PM

Ausgrindtube