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break; case 'footer': recapResponse = grecaptcha.getResponse(widgetId2); break; case 'sign up page': recapResponse = grecaptcha.getResponse(widgetId3); break; case 'exit pop': recapResponse = grecaptcha.getResponse(widgetId4); break; } if (recapResponse == '') { recaptchaErr.innerHTML = 'Please complete the reCAPTCHA.'; recaptchaErr.classList.remove('d-none'); haveErrors = true; } if (!haveErrors) { // form okay submit // e.preventDefault(); console.log(formLocation); console.log('form okay submit'); signUpForm.querySelector('.wfh-newsletter__submit').innerHTML = '<img style="max-height: 30px;" src="https://s43095.pcdn.co/wp-content/themes/writeforharlequin/assets/img/activity_indicator.gif" alt="">'; } else { e.preventDefault(); console.log(formLocation); console.log('form have errors prevent default'); } }) }); }); // window.addEventListener('load', (event) => { // const signUpForms = document.querySelectorAll('.wfh-newsletter__form'); // if(signUpForms) { // signUpForms.forEach(theForm => { // theForm.addEventListener('submit',(e)=>{ // const location = theForm.getAttribute('data-signup-location'); // const source = 'WriteForHarlequin.com'+ (location !== '' ? ' - ' + location : ''); // const email = theForm.querySelector('input[name="email"]').value; // const firstName = theForm.querySelector('input[name="first-name"]').value; // const newsletterUrl = theForm.querySelector('input[name="newsletter-url"]').value; // if (newsletterUrl !== ''){ // console.log('newsletter ps'); // if (typeof gtag === "function") { // gtag('event', 'Click', { 'event_category': 'Newsletter form', 'event_label': 'possible spam submission' , 'send_to': 'UA-8372896-25'}); // } // e.preventDefault(); // window.location.href = 'https://www.writeforharlequin.com/thank-you/'; // return; // } // if (theForm.checkValidity()) // { // // e.preventDefault(); // console.log('form okay'); // } // return; // }); // }); // } // }); </script>  </body> </html>

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