enter to submit form

[contra10]

im trying to allow the user to hit enter from the keyboard instead of moving the cursor to the button and clicking submit

 

<form action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>" method="post">
<input type="text" name="status" maxlength="30">
<br>
<input type="image" value="Update" name="submit"
src="cooltext415698324.png" 
onmouseover="this.src='coolMouseOver.png';" 
onmouseout="this.src='cool.png';" />

 

thats my submit button

[contra10]

is this a javascipt problem

 

like should i use onclick

[darkfreaks]

i dont  get what your asking but you should check into Jquery Validation plugin

[corbin]

If the user hits enter in a text field, it usually automatically submits the form in most browsers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

darkfreaks, excuse my bluntness here, but did you write the jQuery Validation Plugin or something?  Seems like 95% of the JS posts you write you push it on the OP.

[darkfreaks]

um no i was just trying to offer an alternative solution to the OP so excuse me

 

anyhow i dont see the point in doing it as it auto submits on enter anyhow *shrug*

[corbin]

Hrmm was just curious.

[contra10]

but if my submit is input type "image" cause im using an image instead of a submit button could it work

[Psycho]

The Submit element has no bearing on whether the enter key will work to submit the form. As long as the has focus on some types of fields, the form will be submitted using the enter key.

 

With focus on Text, Radio, and Checkbox fields the enter key will submit the form. A textarea will, of course, not submit the form. Neither does a select list (at least not in IE) not sure why that wouldn't work.