Javascript form validation with password confirming

Question

I am trying to write a registration page and I am having the hardest time.

<form  action="insert.php" method="post">
    <h1>Registration:</h1>
    <input type="text" name="first" placeholder="First name">
    <input type="text" name="last" placeholder="Last name"><br />
    <input type="text" name="username" placeholder="Username"> <br />
    <input type="password" name="password" placeholder="password"> <br />
    <input type="password" name="confirmPass" placeholder="Confirm Password"> <br />
    <input type="submit" value="Register">
</form>

This is my code on the registration page. How do I call my JavaScript function and have it still post and do the action? I made this as a simple module which is separate but I would want to merge them

<input id="pass1" type="password" placeholder="Password" style="border-radius:7px; border:2px solid #dadada;" /> <br />
<input id="pass2" type="password" placeholder="Confirm Password" style="border-radius:7px; border:2px solid #dadada;"/> <br />

<script>
    function myFunction() {
        var pass1 = document.getElementById("pass1").value;
        var pass2 = document.getElementById("pass2").value;
        if (pass1 != pass2) {
            //alert("Passwords Do not match");
            document.getElementById("pass1").style.borderColor = "#E34234";
            document.getElementById("pass2").style.borderColor = "#E34234";
        }
        else {
            alert("Passwords Match!!!");
        }
    }
</script>

<button type="button" onclick="myFunction()">Sumbit</button>

I do not need help merging them, I know I would have to switch some things around, but if they are together, how do I call the JavaScript function?

This will be done more neatly after I figure out what to do, So what would be the best way to call my JavaScript function and if it is successful proceed to post and action part of the form. I could ditch the submit button and just do a button type that calls the JavaScript function but what happens if it works or not? I essentially (at this point) want to make sure the passwords are the same and if not, don't move forward to the insert.php but if they do match, the pass the form data along to insert.php

Answer 1

Just add onsubmit event handler for your form:

<form  action="insert.php" onsubmit="return myFunction()" method="post">

Remove onclick from button and make it input with type submit

<input type="submit" value="Submit">

And add boolean return statements to your function:

function myFunction() {
    var pass1 = document.getElementById("pass1").value;
    var pass2 = document.getElementById("pass2").value;
    var ok = true;
    if (pass1 != pass2) {
        //alert("Passwords Do not match");
        document.getElementById("pass1").style.borderColor = "#E34234";
        document.getElementById("pass2").style.borderColor = "#E34234";
        return false;
    }
    else {
        alert("Passwords Match!!!");
    }
    return ok;
}

Answer 2

 if ($("#Password").val() != $("#ConfirmPassword").val()) {
          alert("Passwords do not match.");
      }

A JQuery approach that will eliminate needless code.