How to Trigger a Button Click on Enter Key Press in a Text Box in JavaScript
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Answer: Use the click() Method
You can simply use the click() method to simulates a mouse click on an element.
The following example will show you how to trigger a button click on the Enter key press in a text box or input field in JavaScript. Let's try it out and see how it actually works:
Example
Try this code »<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Trigger a Button Click on Enter Key Press in a Text Input</title>
<script>
function showHint(){
document.getElementById("hint").innerHTML += "<p>The Enter key is pressed.</p>"
}
document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function(){
document.getElementById("myInput").addEventListener("keypress", function(event){
if(event.keyCode == 13){
document.getElementById("myBtn").click();
}
});
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<p><strong>Note:</strong>Type anything into the text box below and press the Enter key on the keyboard.</p>
<p><input type="text" id="myInput"></p>
<p><button type="button" id="myBtn" onclick="showHint();">My Button</button></p>
<div id="hint"></div>
</body>
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