title: Text area validation in IE 8 not working
body: <p>I've textarea which is working fine in all browser expect IE 8.</p>
  
  <pre><code>document.getElementById('verb').onkeypress = function validate(e) {
  
    if (String.fromCharCode((window.event) ? e.which : e.keyCode).match(/[A-Za-z0-9,\s]/) == null) {
      alert('Part Number answers must be entered in alphanumeric characters only. \n\nIf you are going to enter more than one Part Number, \nplease use a " , " comma and no space.');
      e.preventDefault();
    }
  };
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>So its a normal textarea with id of verb and In that I only want space, ',' and alphanum.
  It's not working in IE 8 don't know why can any one please help.</p>