How to identify a browser close event in javascript

Asked Jun 08 '15 at 07:15

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I need to remove a cookie on browser close event. I am trying to write the following code

window.onunload = function () {
    document.cookie = "empIdDialIntg=; expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC";
}

This works fine.But I want to remove the cookie only on browser close event(when clicked on X) not on unload. So if any new site is opened on the same tab,it should persist my cookie value.But with unload my cookie value is removed if i paste new site on the same tab.

Is there any such event in javascript ?

Thanks in advance

asked Jun 08 '15 at 07:15

Santosh

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have you tried window.onbeforeunload – Newinjava Jun 08 '15 at 07:16
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@Newinjava Have you tried reading the question? – Etheryte Jun 08 '15 at 07:17
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Non need to do this: just use a session cookie – Maurice Perry Jun 08 '15 at 07:19
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See also: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1025935/capture-event-onclose-browser. Not all browsers support `onunload` – Samuel Liew Jun 08 '15 at 07:24

How to identify a browser close event in javascript

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