Trying to detect browser close event

Question

I have tried many methods to detect browser close event through jQuery or JavaScript. But, unfortunately, I have not been able to detect the close. The onbeforeunload<

Answer 1

Try following code works for me under Linux chrome environment. Before running make sure jquery is attached to the document.

$(document).ready(function()
{
    $(window).bind("beforeunload", function() { 
        return confirm("Do you really want to close?"); 
    });
});

For simple follow following steps:

1. open http://jsfiddle.net/
2. enter something into html, css or javascript box
3. try to close tab in chrome

It should show following picture: