onkeypress return false does not work for space bar

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Published on 2010-06-07T09:47:55Z Indexed on 2010/06/07 9:52 UTC
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hi,

I have written a javascript on a button which blocks the keypress or keydown event on that control. It works fine with key like Enter but when I press space bar key it event gets fired.

Do any one have solution for the same.

Thanks, Piyush

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