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dlite922
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Hi guys,

Quick question.

If I have a submit button (image type), and submits the form when I press enter from a text field, it should also work when the focus is on a select box?

I'm running into that issue, just wanted to ask before I start debugging.



Dan
Dec 18 '09 #1
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dlite922
1,584 Recognized Expert Top Contributor
confirmed: it doesn't work.

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  1. <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
  2. <html>
  3. <body>
  4.  
  5. Test Enter Key While Select Box is Focused:<br />
  6.  
  7. <form action="" method="post" name="test">
  8.  
  9. <input type="text" name="testText" value="Hi"/>
  10. <br /><br />
  11. <select name="testSelect">
  12.     <option value="1">One</option>
  13.     <option value="2">Two</option>
  14.     <option value="3">Three</option>
  15. </select>
  16. <br /><br />
  17. <input type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit"/>
  18. </form><br />
  19.  
  20. <?php
  21. if(@$_POST['testSelect']) echo "<h2>Submited</h2>"; 
  22. ?>
  23.  
  24. </body>
  25. </html>
  26.  
I have to use JavaScript and capture the enter key and submit the form and set all the settings (ie reset page num to 1, etc)...too much hassle for me. If the user is tabbing through or clicking, they can get to the Submit button.




Dan
Dec 18 '09 #2

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