22071 2013-05-17 16:00:40 +0000 Remove 'char' from KeyboardEvent in DOM3 2013-08-17 22:19:33 +0000 1 1 1 Unclassified WebAppsWG HISTORICAL - DOM3 Events unspecified PC All RESOLVED FIXED P2 normal --- 18867 21113 1 garykac garykac annevk masayuki mike www-dom public-webapps-bugzilla oldest_to_newest 87800 0 garykac 2013-05-17 16:00:40 +0000 The 'char' attribute on the KeyboardEvent is only used by keypress, which is deprecated. There is no point adding a new (non-deprecated) attribute if the only use is by a deprecated method. Note that textInput (which replaces keypress) does not use the 'char' attribute. 87801 1 annevk 2013-05-17 16:02:46 +0000 Well we need to document what is implemented. If implementations are not removing 'char', it needs to be there. 87808 2 garykac 2013-05-17 16:54:25 +0000 There is only 1 incomplete implementation of 'char' in IE. AFAIK, no other browsers have shipped this. Note that the spec does not attempt to define previous aborted D3E attributes like keyIdentifier (which shipped in WebKit browsers). The current users of the deprecated keypress event use the legacy keyCode, charCode. At best, this deserves a note in Appendix E.2. 87846 3 masayuki 2013-05-17 23:50:33 +0000 (In reply to comment #2) > There is only 1 incomplete implementation of 'char' in IE. AFAIK, no other > browsers have shipped this. AFAIK, you're right. 92226 4 garykac 2013-08-17 22:19:33 +0000 This has been fixed in the latest ED. A brief description of |char| has been added Appendix E.2.