html - Stuck with onblur event in IE8 -
when text entered in text field, ( shown in image )and if incorrect open 1 alert box on onblur event. working fine in browser except one, ie 8. in ie 8 when typing wrong letters , directly clicking on datepicker icon it's not appear alert. means not executes onblur event in ie8. note : here text field has type text, user can write anything. means facing problem in onblur event in ie8 appreciated. seems work in ie7 , up. thought. <input type='text' id="id" name="name" maxlength="10" /> <input type='text' id="id2" name="name2" onblur="count(this);" maxlength="10" /> <script type="text/javascript"> function count(arg) { arg.value = 'blue'; return arg.value; } // option var t = document.getelementbyid("id"); t.onblur = function() { alert("blurring"); }; </script>