Code Answer: Call a specific button onClick event when the enter key is pressed C#

Hey,

I'm trying to get a specific asp:button onclick event to fire when I press the enter key in a specific asp:textbox control.

The other factor to be taken into account is that the button is within a asp:Login control template.

I've no idea how to do this, suggestions on a postcard please.

From stackoverflow

You need to do it with javascript. It's really easy with jQuery.

You can do something like (off the top of my head, not tested):
```
$('#myTextBox').keypress(function(e){
    if(e.which == 13)
        $('#myBtn').click();
});
```
Edit: Be aware that although jQuery works exceptionally cross browser, there are some quirks with keypress described here.

Whoops i didnt see you said the "enter key" i thought you said "any key", yeah in that case use DefaultButton on asp:panel

David Kemp : You don't need to do this with javascript.
You could look at the DefaultButton property of the panel control.
Its HtmlForm.DefaultButton
You could set the DefaultButton property on the form. Either as an attribute of the form tag in your markup DefaultButton = "btnSubmit" or using something like this in your code-behind:
```
Page.Form.DefaultButton = "btnSubmit"
```

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