enterkeyhint and inputmode affect Enter key behavior inconsistently
OS: iOS 17.0 · Device: iPhone Any · Browser: Safari 17.0 · Keyboard: US
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enterkeyhint and inputmode affect Enter key behavior inconsistently
On mobile devices, the combination of enterkeyhint and inputmode attributes may affect Enter key behavior inconsistently on contenteditable elements. The Enter key may insert line breaks when it should perform an action, or vice versa.
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scenario-entermode-behavior
Details
On mobile devices, the combination of enterkeyhint and inputmode attributes may affect Enter key behavior inconsistently on contenteditable elements. The Enter key may insert line breaks when it should perform an action, or vice versa.
References
- WHATWG HTML: inputmode attribute - inputmode specification
- MDN: enterkeyhint global attribute - enterkeyhint documentation
- Can I Use: enterkeyhint - Browser compatibility
- Stack Overflow: Combine numeric keyboard and enterkeyhint - Numeric keyboard limitations
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| Case | OS | Device | Browser | Keyboard | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ce-0073-contenteditable-with-enter-mode | iOS 17.0 | iPhone Any | Safari 17.0 | US | draft |
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