Check enter key pressed on a html object in javascript

Check enter key pressed on a html object in javascript

function checkEnter (evt,str) {
var keyCode =
document.layers ? evt.which :
document.all ? event.keyCode :
document.getElementById ? evt.keyCode : 0;

if (keyCode == 13){ //'ENTER KEY';
setSelectedDest(str);
}
return true;
}