Run Jquery method when enter key is pressed

Question

I\'m trying to run a method when the enter key has been pressed. This method is already being used by a button. Basically, when the user fills in a text field and clicks a s

Answer 1

You can bind a keypress event to the document and trigger() the handler on your button.

$(document).bind('keypress', function(e){
   if(e.which === 13) { // return
      $('#buttonid').trigger('click');
   }
});

This would fire whenever you press the return key on your site. You probably want it only to happen if someone uses return in your input form. You would just need to change the selector from document to any kind of selector that matches your control.

Ref.: .trigger()