Q1785 How do I prevent a form from being submitted when I press the ENTER key?

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Q1785 How do I prevent a form from being submitted when I press the ENTER key?

Add the following to your form.

<script>
function stopEnter() {
  if (event.keyCode == 13) event.returnValue = false;
}
</script>

<input type="text" name="MYFIELDNAME" size="5" onKeypress="stopEnter()">

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• Sunday June 24, 2007 at 23:20:54