unload Issue in IE 9.0

Question

I am using the following code to check onunload event in Jquery

$(window).unload( function () { alert("Bye now!"); } );

It works great on FF, CHROME, but doesnt display the alert on IE9 when the window is closed. Any workaround ?

Answer 1

You can use beforeunload

$(window).bind("beforeunload", function() { alert("Bye now!"); });

But be careful if you need to submit a form on that page: How to capture the browser window close event?

Answer 2

Well, try onbeforeunload (Microsoft thingy)

$(window).bind("onbeforeunload", function(){
    alert('Bye now!');
});