Add new line character to textarea instead of submitting form

Question

I have a form with a text area and hitting the enter key submits my form. How can I make it to add a new line character instead of a form submit.

Answer 1

you can try this code:

$(document).ready(function() {
  $("textarea").keydown(function(event){
    if(event.keyCode == 13) {
      event.preventDefault();
      return false;
    }
  });
});