# Form\_tag using :onsubmit =\> "confirm('are you sure?')". help

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/form-tag-using-onsubmit-confirm-are-you-sure-help/92662>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [April 22, 2007, 7:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/form-tag-using-onsubmit-confirm-are-you-sure-help/92662 "2007-04-22T19:47:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![mixplate](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mixplate](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mixplate)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2007, 7:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/form-tag-using-onsubmit-confirm-are-you-sure-help/92662/1 "2007-04-22T19:47:42Z")

</div>

hi,  
both ok and cancel buttons submits the form…is there a way that when  
the user selects cancel that it doesnt submit the form?

thanks!

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![mixplate](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mixplate](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mixplate)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2007, 10:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/form-tag-using-onsubmit-confirm-are-you-sure-help/92662/2 "2007-04-22T22:59:44Z")

</div>

i was missing the return param!

\<%= submit\_tag “Save”, :onclick =\> “return confirm(‘Are you sure?’)”  
%\>