[Javascript] Re: Re: Is this right Javascript?
Peter-Paul Koch
gassinaumasis at hotmail.com
Wed Apr 9 11:27:22 CDT 2003
> > Third, 'onkeydown' is undefined for normal JavaScript (although it may
>have
> > some bizarre other-worldly existence in M$oft's bastardized JScript).
> >
> > I suspect the event you were attempting to intercept was 'onclick',
>which
> > IS defined, and actually makes sense for a checkbox.
>
>I know it's cool to bash Microsoft whenever the chance arises, but a simple
>sample would show you this is not some "bastardized" javascript unless NN
>is now bastardizing it too:
>
><form name="Test1">
>
>
><textarea onkeydown="alert('hello')"></textarea>
>
></form>
>
>
>Put that on a page and view it in NN and you'll see it works fine, as long
>as you're not using the ultimate in bastardized browsers - NN4.7
It even works in NN4.7 The Key events have been around, and well supported,
since the Version 4 browsers.
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