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latest Version of Firefox not executing the functions/code in the window.onbeforeunload and window.onunload .

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can you please provide the proper solution how to execute the code in window.onbeforeunload or window.onunload on refreshing the browser , closing the tab , closing the browser itself.

I am facing the problem with the latest version of firefox only . it is very critcial to one of our projects.

can you please provide the proper solution how to execute the code in window.onbeforeunload or window.onunload on refreshing the browser , closing the tab , closing the browser itself. I am facing the problem with the latest version of firefox only . it is very critcial to one of our projects.

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Code should still be executed, including one "Are you sure you want to leave this page?" prompt. It's just additional alert/confirm/prompts that are ignored.


<script>window.onbeforeunload=function (e) { e.returnValue = '?'; }</script>
<body onunload="alert('onunload');" onpagehide="alert('onpagehide');">
close me
</body>

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Based on the confirmation message i want to execute some piece code. Could you please help me how to proceed if we select leave page/ stay on this page.

Thanks alot ...

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now on close the firefox browser window.onunload is not calling. can you please help me