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I have a textBoxt associated to a RequiredFieldValidator and a Button

When the textbox is empty and I click the button the validator works fine,
but when the cursor is in the empty TextBoxt and I press Enter a PostBack is
fired.

Why the validator does not validate the empty TextBox in this case, and what
should I do?


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Ken

I agree that it's annoying that when a user presses the enter key, it
doesn't always register as a button click event. Luckily you can fix this
shortcoming.

You could use this free control to solve the problem.
http://www.metabuilders.com/tools/DefaultButtons.aspx

And here are a couple good articles on the subject:
http://www.allasp.net/enterkey.aspx
http://www.aspnetpro.com/features/20...200406so_f.asp

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I hope this helps,
Steve C. Orr, MCSD, MVP
http://Steve.Orr.net


"Kenny M." <> wrote in message
news:AB7E0F8B-14CF-4C4D-BFD4-...
>I have a textBoxt associated to a RequiredFieldValidator and a Button
>
> When the textbox is empty and I click the button the validator works fine,
> but when the cursor is in the empty TextBoxt and I press Enter a PostBack
> is
> fired.
>
> Why the validator does not validate the empty TextBox in this case, and
> what
> should I do?
>
>
> --
> Ken