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Asked: 2026-05-11T22:21:13+00:00

My problem is a bit more complex than using the following simple JavaScript code:

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My problem is a bit more complex than using the following simple JavaScript code:

window.onbeforeunload = function (e) {      
  return 'Are You Sure?';
};

On an e-commerce web page I would like to remind the user that he has items in the shopping cart so that he can change his mind before

  1. closing the browser tab/window
  2. navigating to another domain

The JavaScript method above does not solve my problem because it is evoked even when the user navigates within the domain.

Short:

  1. User tries to close window -> Show dialog
  2. User changes http://www.mydomain.com/shoppingcart url to http://www.google.com in the browser’s address bar -> Show dialog
  3. User navigates to http://www.mydomain.com/checkout with the checkout button or presses the back button in the browser -> Do NOT show the dialog
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  1. Editorial Team

    Sorry there’s no technical solution to your “problem.”

    It’s not an accident when a user decides to leave your site, i.e. by typing a new URL, so stopping them to say “Hey, you haven’t checked out yet” is kind of pointless.

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