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May 20.2008

One of my scripts takes a keypress event and uses keycode 8(the delete key) and I was wondering how it would be possible that I can make it only do the action I specify and not go ‘Back’ in the brower also? I have been trying to make it work by setting it to false and returning it but it doesn’t work… Thanks.

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@mrhooMay 20.2008 — The delete key is keyCode 46- the backspace is keyCode 8.

Some browsers don't let you override the backspace key, because some users need it to navigate.
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@ChromoXauthorMay 20.2008 — There is a site...http://www.quirksmode.org/js/keys.html that is all about detecting keystrokes and when you go to the bottom and check disable default action when I push the backspace key it doesn't go back. Go try it out. I have looked at the source but I don't understand what extra stuff he is doing to make sure it doesn't go backwards.
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