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How do I prevent auto submit in NN6?

Oct 3rd, 2003 08:51
freddy rios, Don Edstrom,

>I am using the following code in Netscape 6 (this code works fine in 
>IE5 and NN4.7).  The code does some special handling on text box when 
>the <enter> key is pressed.  When the function returns, the return 
>false should prevent the page from being submitted, but that is not 
>happening. The page is submitted anyway.
>if (thekey==13)
>{
>     returnKeyHandler(); return false;
>}

This was happening to me just a second ago, seeing this answer made me 
tough the problem was something else, and in fact it was ...

I was using the onkeydown event, which made the problem you said 
happen, now I am using onkeypress event, and everything is working 
great :):)