When autocomplete is used in a form test for premature submission

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Last Updated: 2024-03-28

I added a Google Maps address autocomplete field to the form for posting to a job board. If I'd already typed a few keys, pressing enter selected the suggestion from Google. Unfortunately it also submitted the form prematurely if I had not typed any keys yet. The solution was to add a preventDefault() at the appropriate place.