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Re: Techniques to prevent accidental press of the Enter key that submits a FORM

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In comp.lang.javascript message <enter-20161214120502@ram.dialup.fu-
berlin.de>, Wed, 14 Dec 2016 11:14:47, Stefan Ram <ram@zedat.fu-
berlin.de> posted:

>justaguy <lichunshen84@gmail.com> writes:
>>Actually it has happened to me several times already (due to
>>"fat" figure), accidentally hit the "Enter" key and the FORM
>>was submitted.
>
>  This is something the browser manufacturers should have
>  solved once and for all forms.
>
>  You could also submit the form on ›Enter‹, but make sure there
>  is a ›back‹ button on the next page. This unifies the best
>  of both worlds: No annoying additional confirmation is necessary,
>  yet it is possible to go back and continue editing the form
>  in the case of an accidental key press.

One must make it very clear that the button must not just repeat the
function of the browser "back" button, but instead must call on the
server-side program to revert to its state before submission of the
previous page and to restore that page, filled in as was submitted.

Any important action must of course be confirmed explicitly; a CAPTCHA
or other evidence might be needed.

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Techniques to prevent accidental press of the Enter key that submits a FORM justaguy <lichunshen84@gmail.com> - 2016-12-13 18:48 -0800
  Re: Techniques to prevent accidental press of the Enter key that submits a FORM "Evertjan." <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net> - 2016-12-14 10:14 +0100
    Re: Techniques to prevent accidental press of the Enter key that submits a FORM justaguy <lichunshen84@gmail.com> - 2016-12-14 05:42 -0800
  Re: Techniques to prevent accidental press of the Enter key that submits a FORM Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2016-12-14 13:04 +0100
    Re: Techniques to prevent accidental press of the Enter key that submits a FORM justaguy <lichunshen84@gmail.com> - 2016-12-14 05:45 -0800
    Re: Techniques to prevent accidental press of the Enter key that submits a FORM KnightStalker <7oo7le7roupie@gmail.com> - 2016-12-14 09:33 -0500
      Re: Techniques to prevent accidental press of the Enter key that submits a FORM Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2016-12-14 16:19 +0100
        Re: Techniques to prevent accidental press of the Enter key that submits a FORM Jake Jarvis <pig_in_shoes@yahoo.com> - 2016-12-14 16:42 +0100
          Re: Techniques to prevent accidental press of the Enter key that submits a FORM Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2016-12-14 18:00 +0100
        Re: Techniques to prevent accidental press of the Enter key that submits a FORM KnightStalker <7oo7le7roupie@gmail.com> - 2016-12-14 11:27 -0500
          Re: Techniques to prevent accidental press of the Enter key that submits a FORM Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2016-12-14 18:00 +0100
            Re: Techniques to prevent accidental press of the Enter key that submits a FORM KnightStalker <7oo7le7roupie@gmail.com> - 2016-12-16 11:03 -0500
              Re: Techniques to prevent accidental press of the Enter key that submits a FORM Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2016-12-16 17:54 +0100
                Re: Techniques to prevent accidental press of the Enter key that submits a FORM KnightStalker <7oo7le7roupie@gmail.com> - 2017-01-06 15:08 -0500
      Re: Techniques to prevent accidental press of the Enter key that submits a FORM justaguy <lichunshen84@gmail.com> - 2016-12-15 14:21 -0800
        Re: Techniques to prevent accidental press of the Enter key that submits a FORM KnightStalker <7oo7le7roupie@gmail.com> - 2016-12-16 12:24 -0500
  Re: Techniques to prevent accidental press of the Enter key that submits a FORM John Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.uk.invalid> - 2016-12-14 15:07 +0000
    Re: Techniques to prevent accidental press of the Enter key that submits a FORM Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2016-12-14 23:31 +0100
    Re: Techniques to prevent accidental press of the Enter key that submits a FORM justaguy <lichunshen84@gmail.com> - 2016-12-15 14:15 -0800
  Re: Techniques to prevent accidental press of the Enter key that submits a FORM Dr J R Stockton <reply1600@merlyn.demon.co.uk.invalid> - 2016-12-17 21:02 +0000

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