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1. Keeping key value pairs together in HTML with JQuery?    stackoverflow.com

Given a select with multiple option's in JQuery.

$select = $("<select></select>");
$select.append("<option>Jason</option>") //Key = 1
       .append("<option>John</option>") //Key = 32
       .append("<option>Paul</option>") ...

2. arrow key navigation problem in html/jquery    stackoverflow.com

i have an application which has 3X4 matrix of images using arrow key(up,right,top,bottom) i move among images. if iamge is focused for 1sec that particular image will zoomin. as focus moves ...

3. cancel key when max length reached    stackoverflow.com

I have a textarea which I would like to restrict the length (Of course its checked at server-side). So I have

<textarea id="myFunkyTextArea" maxlength="255"></textarea>

$('#myDiv').delegate('textarea','keydown',function(evt){
  console.log($(this).val().lenth > 255)
 ...

4. Preventing default behaviour of 'return' key in HTML5 contenteditable fields    stackoverflow.com

I'm making a basic task list using localStorage & Contenteditable and when I hit enter (in chrome) the browser adds a new line. I want to prevent this default behaviour and ...

5. Change default key action JavaScript    stackoverflow.com

Possible Duplicate:
How do I replace a keystroke with jQuery?

6. Can I determine which key was previously pressed? JavaScript    stackoverflow.com

Can I determine which key was previously pressed?

$("#divex").keypress(getKey);

    function getKey(e)
    {
       //alert previous key pressed to e ???
  ...