How to trigger HTML button when you press Enter in

Question

So the code that I have so far is:

<fieldset id="LinkList">
    <input type="text" id="addLinks" name="addLinks" value="http://">
    <input type="button" id="linkadd" name="linkadd" value="add">
</fieldset>

It is not in a <form> and is just as it is within a <div>. However when I type something into the textbox called "addLinks" I want the user to be able to press Enter and trigger the "linkadd" button which will then run a JavaScript function.
How can I do this?
Thanks

Edit: I did find this code, but it doesnt seem to work.

$("#addLinks").keyup(function(event){
    if(event.keyCode == 13){
        $("#linkadd").click();
    }
});

Answer 1

1. Replace the button with a submit
2. Be progressive, make sure you have a server side version
3. Bind your JavaScript to the submit handler of the form, not the click handler of the button

Pressing enter in the field will trigger form submission, and the submit handler will fire.

Answer 2

I am using a kendo button. This worked for me.

<div class="form-group" id="indexform">
    <div class="col-md-8">
            <div class="row">
                <b>Search By Customer Name/ Customer Number:</b>
                @Html.TextBox("txtSearchString", null, new { style = "width:400px" , autofocus = "autofocus" })
                @(Html.Kendo().Button()
                    .Name("btnSearch")
                    .HtmlAttributes(new { type = "button", @class = "k-primary" })
                    .Content("Search")
                    .Events(ev => ev.Click("onClick")))
            </div>
    </div>
</div>
<script>
var validator = $("#indexform").kendoValidator().data("kendoValidator"),
          status = $(".status");
$("#indexform").keyup(function (event) {
    if (event.keyCode == 13) {
        $("#btnSearch").click();
    }
});
</script>

Answer 3

It is 2019.

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DO NOT USE keypress

1. keypress event is not triggered when the user presses a key that does not produce any character, such as Tab, Caps Lock, Delete, Backspace, Escape, left & right Shift, function keys(F1 - F12).

   keypress event _{Mozilla Developer Network}

   The keypress event is fired when a key is pressed down, and that key normally produces a character value. Use input instead.

2. It has been deprecated.

   keypress event _{UI Events (W3C working draft published on November 8, 2018.)}

   • NOTE | The keypress event is traditionally associated with detecting a character value rather than a physical key, and might not be available on all keys in some configurations.
   • WARNING | The keypress event type is defined in this specification for reference and completeness, but this specification deprecates the use of this event type. When in editing contexts, authors can subscribe to the beforeinput event instead.

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DO NOT USE KeyboardEvent.keyCode

1. It has been deprecated.

   KeyboardEvent.keyCode _{Mozilla Developer Network}

   Deprecated | This feature is no longer recommended. Though some browsers might still support it, it may have already been removed from the relevant web standards, may be in the process of being dropped, or may only be kept for compatibility purposes. Avoid using it, and update existing code if possible; see the compatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.

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What should I use then? (The good practice)

// Make sure this code gets executed after the DOM is loaded.
document.querySelector("#addLinks").addEventListener("keyup", event => {
    if(event.key !== "Enter") return; // Use `.key` instead.
    document.querySelector("#linkadd").click(); // Things you want to do.
    event.preventDefault(); // No need to `return false;`.
});

Answer 4

It works when input type="button" is replaced with input type="submit" for the default button which needs to be triggered.

Answer 5

$(document).ready(function(){
    $('#TextBoxId').keypress(function(e){
      if(e.keyCode==13)
      $('#linkadd').click();
    });
});

Answer 6

This should do it, I am using jQuery you can write plain javascript.
Replace sendMessage() with your functionality.

$('#addLinks').keypress(function(e) {
    if (e.which == 13) {
        sendMessage();
        e.preventDefault();
    }
});