Disable the Enter Button on Form Javascript

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Script Title: Disable the Enter Button on Form

Description: This script disable the [Enter] key when pressed inside chosen fields of your choice. Try filling out the text fields below and pressing [Enter]. Notice how instead of submitting the form, the cursor is instead advanced to the next field.

Example: Available

Credit: Script created by Nurul Fadilah

Copy the following code into your <HEAD></HEAD> tags.

<script type="text/javascript"> /*********************************************** * Disable "Enter" key in Form script- By Nurul Fadilah(nurul@REMOVETHISvolmedia.com) * This notice must stay intact for use * Visit http://www.dynamicdrive.com/ for full source code ***********************************************/ function handleEnter (field, event) { var keyCode = event.keyCode ? event.keyCode : event.which ? event.which : event.charCode; if (keyCode == 13) { var i; for (i = 0; i < field.form.elements.length; i++) if (field == field.form.elements[i]) break; i = (i + 1) % field.form.elements.length; field.form.elements[i].focus(); return false; } else return true; } </script>

Copy the following code between the <BODY></BODY> tags of your html page.

<FORM onsubmit="return false">Name: <INPUT onkeypress="return handleEnter(this, event)"><BR>Email:  <INPUT onkeypress="return handleEnter(this, event)"><BR>Your comments:<BR><TEXTAREA rows=6 cols=40></TEXTAREA><BR><INPUT type=submit value=Submit> </FORM>

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