[thelist] FW: Why does this JS code work the way it does???
jason.handby
jason.handby at corestar.co.uk
Tue Dec 12 11:19:34 CST 2006
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From: jason.handby
Sent: 12 December 2006 13:38
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Subject: RE: [thelist] Why does this JS code work the way it does???
Hi Anthony,
> Now, here's what I don't understand - why do the backspace and delete
> keys work in the above text input element? They should comeback with
> "false" and not "fire". But they do.
> Why? IE quirk?
Internet Explorer doesn't fire the onkeypress event when you press the
backspace or delete keys.
http://tinyurl.com/dpr2t
I don't know if this is a quirk or a feature :-)
I think you can use onkeydown to trap a wider range of keys.
Jason
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