I am trying to duplicate a form after it has been filled out. So the user fills out the form then hits submit. then a new window opens with the full html form, images, and styling included AND the values so they can print the filled out version. i tried .html() and .clone(). but neither seem to work.

any help is much apperciated. and please don't hesitate to ask questions.

I am trying to duplicate a form after it has been filled out. So the user fills out the form then hits submit. then a new window opens with the full html form, images, and styling included AND the values so they can print the filled out version. i tried .html() and .clone(). but neither seem to work.

any help is much apperciated. and please don't hesitate to ask questions.

• javascript
• jquery
• forms
• clone

Share Improve this question Follow asked Apr 15, 2011 at 12:15 Steve FischerSteve Fischer 32511 gold badge55 silver badges1515 bronze badges 3

• 1 clone() seems to work fine: jsfiddle/fkling/te3LX Maybe you should post your code too. – Felix Kling Commented Apr 15, 2011 at 12:18
• Correction: It seems only to work for input elements. – Felix Kling Commented Apr 15, 2011 at 12:34
• ahh ok. bennadel./blog/… i started with this. maybe it will help – Steve Fischer Commented Apr 15, 2011 at 12:36

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Edit: Post your code for creating the popup.

You may need to use val() to copy the values over. http://jsfiddle/Na6GN/2/

$('#myForm :input').each(function() {
    $(this).clone().appendTo('#newForm').val($(this).val());
});

Its working fine:

JS:

$('btnclone').click(function() {
    var mywindow = window.open();
    $(mywindow.document.body).append($('form').eq(0).clone());
});

Html Code

<form>
    <input name='test' />
</form>

<input type="button" value="Clone" name="btnclone" id="btnclone" />