Detecting “value” of input text field after a keydown event in the text field?

Question

So my site has an input box, which has a onkeydown event that merely alerts the value of the input box.

Unfortunately the value of the input does not include the ch

Answer 1

Note that in newer browsers you'll be able to use the new HTML5 "input" event (https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/DOM/window.oninput) for this. Most non-IE browsers have supported this event for a long time (see compatibility table in the link); for IE it's version >/9 only unfortunately.