Re: delete vs period

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From	Dr J R Stockton <reply1143@merlyn.demon.co.uk>
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In comp.lang.javascript message <7fdedd50-754e-491c-842e-baea1de726cd@4g
2000yqu.googlegroups.com>, Fri, 28 Oct 2011 09:27:31, Antony Scriven
<adscriven@gmail.com> posted:

>It sounds like you're using onkeypress. Try onkeydown
>instead. Alternatively you could let the user input whatever
>they like, but display an error if they try to submit the
>form (if that's the scenario). That's easier. --Antony

It depends a little on the application.

A professional data entry clerk may like to have characters typed in one
by one and immediately checked for acceptability.

That, implemented literally, would not help those who enter with
copy'n'paste or drag'n'drop.

Sometimes, users really benefit from being able to copy anything into
the field, and then editing until right, then signifying completion, at
which stage validation can be appropriate.

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delete vs period Tim Slattery <Slattery_T@bls.gov> - 2011-10-28 10:30 -0400
  Re: delete vs period Swifty <steve.j.swift@gmail.com> - 2011-10-28 16:24 +0100
  Re: delete vs period Eric Bednarz <bednarz@fahr-zur-hoelle.org> - 2011-10-28 17:57 +0200
  Re: delete vs period Tim Slattery <Slattery_T@bls.gov> - 2011-10-28 12:28 -0400
  Re: delete vs period Antony Scriven <adscriven@gmail.com> - 2011-10-28 09:27 -0700
    Re: delete vs period Dr J R Stockton <reply1143@merlyn.demon.co.uk> - 2011-10-29 20:55 +0100

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