How to handle JavaScript post back in SharePoint 2010
Scenario : Run JavaScript on page load but not on postback. Why : SharePoint does field validation on server side so it runs page load js again. Please do not forget to comment if this helps. Please use below script to avoid same : $(document).ready(function() { if((window.location.pathname).toLowerCase().indexOf("new.aspx") > 0) { if((document.referrer).toLowerCase().indexOf("new.aspx") < 0) { ExecuteOrDelayUntilScriptLoaded(functionToCall, "sp.js"); } } }); function functionToCall() { alert('Just on page load'); }