Replacing the event keyCode value.

Hello guys,

 

Apparently the latest W3C spec forbids replacing the value of keyCode in
a keypress, keydown or keyup event.

 

This has seriously harmed the functionality of our internal web based
system because IE 9 is now shipping with new computers and it is in
compliance with this particular spec requirement.

 

I have implemented many "datatypes" for input widgets in our internal
web based system which includes almost 900 forms.  The input datatype
functionality exceeds that of most ERP systems.

 

I have found a great deal of discussion on the web about this issue.
Apparently we are not the only ones struggling with this.

 

All of the work-arounds for this I have found are cumbersome and I have
yet to find one which does not force us to lose some amount of
functionality.

 

I respectfully request that this decision be reconsidered for future
versions of the spec.

 

Thank you,

 

Roger Smith

Anderson Equipment Company

Pittsburgh, PA

412 504-4176