<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en-US">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width">
<title>Prevent default example</title>
<style>
div {
margin-bottom: 10px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<form>
<div>
<label for="fname">First name: </label>
<input id="fname" type="text">
</div>
<div>
<label for="lname">Last name: </label>
<input id="lname" type="text">
</div>
<div>
<input id="submit" type="submit">
</div>
</form>
<p></p>
<script>
const form = document.querySelector('form');
const fname = document.getElementById('fname');
const lname = document.getElementById('lname');
const para = document.querySelector('p');
form.addEventListener('submit', e => {
if (fname.value === '' || lname.value === '') {
e.preventDefault();
para.textContent = 'You need to fill in both names!';
}
});
</script>
</body>
</html>