I have a single text box with no submit button on form as below

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Asked: June 3, 20262026-06-03T03:02:42+00:00 2026-06-03T03:02:42+00:00

I have a single text box with no submit button on form as below :

<html>
    <form action="http://www.google.com">
        <input type="text"/>
    </form>
</html>

when text box is selected and i press enter key form will get submitted and google page will be displayed.
however if i have two text box as bellow :

<html>
    <form action="http://www.google.com">
        <input type="text"/>
        <input type="text"/>
    </form>
</html>

now if i press submit button nothing will happen.

Can anyone explain here :
i) why form is get submitted in first case?
ii) why form is not submitting in second case?

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Editorial Team · Answer 1 · 2026-06-03T03:02:44+00:00

Editorial Team

When there is only one single-line text input field in a form, the
user agent should accept Enter in that field as a request to submit
the form.

The easiest way to disable this behavior is to add a hidden input field.

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