$('div.name > input').val('value').trigger("keypress", [{ preventDefault:function(){}, keyCode:13 }]);
or in the handler: $('div.name > input').keypress(function( e, keyCode ){ keyCode = keyCode || e.keyCode; ... ... }); ... ... $('div.name > input').val('value').trigger( "keypress", [13] ); Cheers -- Ariel Flesler http://flesler.blogspot.com On 24 abr, 17:38, Ari Koinuma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I need to manipulate a text input field -- enter a text and press > "enter." > > How do I do that? > > $('div.name > input').val('value').trigger("keypress", ["13"]); > > didn't work, obviously.... > > Thanks. > > ari