How can I detect a close in the browser tab?

Question

Hello I am looking for information on the close tab (not browser) event if there is one in java for a applet. I am wondering if there is an event for that or a way to check a way to check for that. I would like to just capture the event and make a little popup box , stating Your session will expire or something along those lines. Is that possible at all or to a point with java or Javascript?

UPDATE: okay with the information you guys pointed me into i was able to get information on a simple enough javascript. Now it is working fine in IE , Chrome and Firefox but for some reason Safari 5.1.7 isn't liking the code. Not sure why. Here is the code if it helps.

jQuery(function() {
var hiddenBtn = document.getElementById("javaform:browserCloseSubmit");

try{
    opera.setOverrideHistoryNavigationMode('compatible');
    history.navigationMode = 'compatible';
}catch(e){}

//Sends the information to the javaBean.java file. 
function ReturnMessage()
{
    return hiddenBtn.click();
}

//UnBind Function
function UnBindWindow()
{
    jQuery(window).unbind('beforeunload', ReturnMessage);
}



//Bind Exit Message Dialogue
jQuery(window).bind('beforeunload', ReturnMessage);

});

Answer 1

You have the onBeforeUnload event you can catch in JavaScript. See here .

Answer 2

Use window.onbeforeunload

window.onbeforeunload = function () {
    return "Are you sure you want to exit?";
};

Note that it will also end in Are you sure you want to leave this page (or are you sure you want to reload this page if you are reloading)