Sisyphus
A jQuery plugin that saves HTML form data to LocalStorage to prevent data loss from browser crashes or accidental tab closures.
What is Sisyphus?
Sisyphus is a jQuery plugin that saves HTML form data to the browser's LocalStorage to prevent data loss from browser crashes, accidental tab closures, or other disruptions. It automatically captures form input and restores it when users return to the form, providing Gmail-like draft functionality for web applications.
Web developers building forms where users might lose data due to browser issues, particularly those working with lengthy forms, surveys, or content creation interfaces.
Developers choose Sisyphus because it's a lightweight, easy-to-implement solution that prevents user frustration from lost form data without requiring server-side infrastructure or complex configuration.
Overview
Gmail-like client-side drafts and bit more. Plugin developed to save html forms data to LocalStorage to restore them after browser crashes, tabs closings and other disasters.
Use Cases
Best For
- Preventing data loss in multi-page forms during browser crashes
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