How to Reset (Clear) Form Through JavaScript

How to reset (clear) form through JavaScript?

form.reset() is a DOM element method (not one on the jQuery object), so you need:

$("#client.frm")[0].reset();
//faster version:
$("#client")[0].reset();

Or without jQuery:

document.getElementById("client").reset();

Note: reset() function does not work if form contains any field with attribute:

name='reset'

How to reset a form using jQuery with .reset() method

I've finally solve the problem!!
@RobG was right about the form tag and table tag. the form tag should be placed outside the table. with that,

<td><input type="reset" id="configreset" value="Reset"></td>

works without the need of jquery or anything else. simple click on the button and tadaa~ the whole form is reset ;) brilliant!

Clear and reset form input fields

The answer here depends on whether or not your inputs are controlled or uncontrolled. If you are unsure or need more info on this, check out what the official docs say about controlled components and uncontrolled components. Thanks @Dan-Esparza for providing the links.

Also, please note that using string literals in ref is deprecated. Use the standard callback method instead.

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Clearing a form with uncontrolled fields

You can clear the entire form rather than each form field individually.

cancelCourse = () => { 
  document.getElementById("create-course-form").reset();
}

render() {
  return (
    <form id="create-course-form">
      <input />
      <input />
      ...
      <input />
    </form>
  );
}

If your form didn't have an id attribute you could use a ref as well:

cancelCourse = () => { 
  this.myFormRef.reset();
}

render() {
  return (
    <form ref={(el) => this.myFormRef = el;}>
      <input />
      <input />
      ...
      <input />
    </form>
  );
}

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Clearing a form with controlled fields

If you are using controlled form fields, you may have to explicitly reset each component inside your form, depending on how your values are stored in the state.

If they are declared individually, you need to reset each one explicitly:

cancelCourse = () => { 
  this.setState({
    inputVal_1: "",
    inputVal_2: "",
    ...
    inputVal_n: "",
  });
}

render() {
  return (
    <input value={this.state.inputVal_1} onChange={this.handleInput1Change}>
    <input value={this.state.inputVal_2} onChange={this.handleInput2Change}>
    ...
    <input value={this.state.inputVal_n} onChange={this.handleInputnChange}>
  );
}

Demo below:

class MyApp extends React.Component {
  constructor() {
    super();
    this.state = {
      inputVal_1: "",
      inputVal_2: "",
      inputVal_3: "",
      inputVal_4: "",
      inputVal_5: "",
      inputVal_6: "",
      inputVal_7: "",
      inputVal_8: "",
      inputVal_9: "",
      inputVal_10: ""
    };
  }
  
  handleInput1Change = (e) => {
    this.setState({inputVal_1: e.target.value});
  }
  
  handleInput2Change = (e) => {
    this.setState({inputVal_2: e.target.value});
  }
  
  handleInput3Change = (e) => {
    this.setState({inputVal_3: e.target.value});
  }
  
  handleInput4Change = (e) => {
    this.setState({inputVal_4: e.target.value});
  }
  
  handleInput5Change = (e) => {
    this.setState({inputVal_5: e.target.value});
  }
  
  handleInput6Change = (e) => {
    this.setState({inputVal_6: e.target.value});
  }
  
  handleInput7Change = (e) => {
    this.setState({inputVal_7: e.target.value});
  }
  
  handleInput8Change = (e) => {
    this.setState({inputVal_8: e.target.value});
  }
  
  handleInput9Change = (e) => {
    this.setState({inputVal_9: e.target.value});
  }
  
  handleInput10Change = (e) => {
    this.setState({inputVal_10: e.target.value});
  }
  
  cancelCourse = () => { 
    this.setState({
      inputVal_1: "",
      inputVal_2: "",
      inputVal_3: "",
      inputVal_4: "",
      inputVal_5: "",
      inputVal_6: "",
      inputVal_7: "",
      inputVal_8: "",
      inputVal_9: "",
      inputVal_10: ""
    });
  }
  
  render() {
    return (
      <form>
        <input value={this.state.inputVal_1} onChange={this.handleInput1Change} />
        <input value={this.state.inputVal_2} onChange={this.handleInput2Change} />
        <input value={this.state.inputVal_3} onChange={this.handleInput3Change} />
        <input value={this.state.inputVal_4} onChange={this.handleInput4Change} />
        <input value={this.state.inputVal_5} onChange={this.handleInput5Change} />
        <input value={this.state.inputVal_6} onChange={this.handleInput6Change} />
        <input value={this.state.inputVal_7} onChange={this.handleInput7Change} />
        <input value={this.state.inputVal_8} onChange={this.handleInput8Change} />
        <input value={this.state.inputVal_9} onChange={this.handleInput9Change} />
        <input value={this.state.inputVal_10} onChange={this.handleInput10Change} />
        <input type="submit" name="saveCourse" value="Create" />
        <input type="button" name="cancelCourse" value="cancel" onClick={this.cancelCourse} />
      </form>
    );
  }
}

ReactDOM.render(<MyApp />, document.getElementById("app"));

<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/react/15.1.0/react.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/react/15.1.0/react-dom.min.js"></script>
<div id="app"></div>

Is it possible to clear a form and reset (reload) the page with one button?

If you want the functionality of both of the snippets you posted, you can simply combine them.

<input type="reset" value="Reset" onClick="window.location.reload()">

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