When a page is exiting or unloading, the ‘unload‘ event will be activate, however, this event can not stop a page from exit.

$(window).bind('unload', function(){});

Since jQuery 1.4, you can bind the ‘beforeunload‘ event to $(windows) object to stop a page from exit , unload or navigating away.

$(window).bind('beforeunload', function(){ 
	return '';
});

With ‘beforeunload‘ event attached, when you close the page, hits the back button or reload the page, a confirmation box will prompt to ask you whether you really want to go, choose ok to exit the page: cancel to stop the page from exit and stay on the same page.

In addition, you are allow to add your own message inside the confirmation box :

$(window).bind('beforeunload', function(){
	return '>>>>>Before You Go<<<<<<<< \n Your custom message go here';
});

P.S The ‘beforeunload’ event is supported since jQuery 1.4

Try it yourself

<html>
<head>
<title>Refresh a page in jQuery</title>
 
<script type="text/javascript" src="jquery-1.4.2.min.js"></script>
 
</head>
 
<body>
 
<h1>Stop a page from exit with jQuery</h1>
 
<button id="reload">Refresh a Page in jQuery</button>
 
<script type="text/javascript">
 
	$('#reload').click(function() {
 
	 	location.reload();
 
	});
 
	$(window).bind('beforeunload', function(){
		return '>>>>>Before You Go<<<<<<<< \n Your custom message go here';
	});
 
</script>
 
</body>
</html>
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