javascript - Prevent user hitting Enter except Textarea -

i have complex form has multiple stages many different text fields , text areas. environment used within used barcodes hit enter default, , choice scan multitude of products using them turning enter function off has become no-go.

i using form wizard script handles client-side validation during input stage. script interrupted enter key being hit during filling out form , refuses submit until page refreshed.

<a href="javascript:;" class="btn green button-submit">submit <i class="m-icon-swapright m-icon-white"></i></a> 

i have following code works prevent enter on form , allows form submit when link above clicked.

$(window).keydown(function (event) {     if (event.keycode == 13) {         event.preventdefault();         return false;     } }); 

however prevents enter being used within textarea. did bit of research , tried using is() operator jquery

$(document).ready(function () {     $(window).keydown(function (event) {         if (event.keycode == 13 && !event.is("textarea")) {             event.preventdefault();             return false;         }     }); }); 

this doesn't work, fails prevent enter key in inputs , stalls form submitting did prior.

finally javascript handles submitting form if validation passes on form

$('#form_wizard_1 .button-submit').click(function () {     // can put more onsubmit processing here     document.getelementbyid('submit_form').submit(); }).hide(); 

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can suggest how can prevent enter key on inputs except textareas. don't pretend javascript developer, although trying learn go. following articles have read , either attempted adapt code or failed understand how apply me in correct manner:

prevent users submitting form hitting enter

prevent users submitting form hitting enter #2

disable enter key on page, not in textarea

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*in regards last link, need global resolution automatically prevents on textareas may exist within form.

as always, thank assistance.

use !$(event.target).is("textarea") jsbin demo
use event.which (instead of event.keycode; jquery normalizes xbrowser)

$(function() { // dom ready      $(window).keydown(function(event){         if(event.which==13 && !$(event.target).is("textarea")) {             event.preventdefault();             console.log("enter prevented");             return false;         }else{ // test             console.log("enter in textarea");         }     });  });