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Enter key on webpage form

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DH

DH

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Dec 8, 2000
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When using an online form designed in FrontPage a user may hit the "Enter" key on the keyboard before completing the form. Well this submits the form before it is complete.

Is there a way to turn off or disable the "Enter" key from submitting the webpage form? I would like to user to have to click the submit button as the only way to submit the form.

Thanks, I don't use html or web pages much and not sure how to achieve this.

Thanks,

DH
 
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it would be easier to validate the form on submiting it for empty fields otherwise you can catch the onKeyPress for the enter key.

example of what I mean
<html>
<head>

<script>
function val() {
if (frm.txt.value == &quot;&quot;) {
alert(&quot;Please enter values in all fields before submitting&quot;);

frm.txt.focus();
}
else
{
frm.sunmit();
}
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<form name=&quot;frm&quot; onSubmit=&quot;val()&quot;>
<input type=&quot;text&quot; name=&quot;txt&quot;>
<input type=&quot;button&quot; value=&quot;submit&quot; onClick=&quot;val()&quot;>
</form>
</html>

no submit button
admin@onpntwebdesigns.com
 
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I agree with onpnt about the general idea.
But it is better to call validation function from onSubmit event of the <form> tag, and use standard Submit button (without any onclick calls in it).
 
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Thank you for the response. I will experiment with the information you have posted. Thanks again!
 
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