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W3C WAI Test Suites

ONCHANGE attribute for TEXTAREA elements

Requirement Reference

Test Suite: UAAG 1.0 Test Suite for HTML 4.01: Guideline 1: Support input and output device-independence; Checkpoint 1.2: Activate event handlers; Provision 1.2.1: Allow the user to activate, through keyboard input alone, all input device event handlers that are explicitly associated with the element designated by the content focus.

Test is required for conformance

Procedure

Using the keyboard or an assistive technology that emulates the keyboard, move focus to the text area and alter the original text area value.
Using the keyboard or an assistive technology that emulates the keyboard, move focus off the text area to trigger the onChange event.

Test

Source Code

<form action="../action/return.html">
<label for="origText">Original Value:</label>
<textarea id="origText" name="origText" rows="1" cols="20" onchange="changeTest(this.form)">Original Value
</textarea>

Results

The "Echoed Value" text area takes on the same value as the "Original Value" text area when the onChange event is triggered.