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/**
* Prevents the default action of submit when hitting enter on form input.
* @param {jQuery Object} domElement DOM form element on which to block the enter event.
* @return {jQuery Object} Return input object for chaining.
*/
function preventFormSubmitOnEnter(domElement){
domElement.keydown(function(event){
if ( event.keyCode == 13 ){ //Keycode 13 is the 'enter' key.
event.preventDefault(); //Ignore it when pressed...
}
});
return domElement;
}
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