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title: "Use `requestSubmit` for form submits with Turbo"
description: "Turbo listens to submit events on form.    Hence, always use requestSubmit to submit  a form using JS."
canonical: https://oozou.com/til/use-requestsubmit-for-form-submits-with-turbo-155
locale: en
date: 2022-01-31
topic: ruby-on-rails
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# Use `requestSubmit` for form submits with Turbo

> Turbo listens to submit events on form.    Hence, always use requestSubmit to submit  a form using JS.

Published: 2022-01-31 · Topic: [ruby on rails](https://oozou.com/til-topics/ruby-on-rails) ([markdown](https://oozou.com/til-topics/ruby-on-rails.md))

- `HTMLFormElement.submit()`: Does **NOT** trigger `submit` event  
- `HTMLFormElement.requestSubmit()`: **Triggers** `submit` event  

`Turbo` listens to submit events on form.   
Hence, always use `requestSubmit` to submit  a form using JS.

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