Article ID: 2601254 - Last Review: October 11, 2011 - Revision: 2.0

The IHTMLEventObj::put_keyCode function does not work in Internet Explorer 9 Standards mode

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SYMPTOMS

You have an object that uses the IHTMLEventObj::put_keyCode function. When you use the object in Internet Explorer 9 Standards mode, the object does not work as documented. In this case, you see the return value is S_OK. Additionally, the key is not displayed in the input field as expected.

Note The object works as expected in Internet Explorer 6, Internet Explorer 7, and Internet Explorer 8 environments.
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RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, install this update.
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Security update information

To resolve this issue, install the most recent cumulative security update for Internet Explorer. To do this, visit the following Microsoft website:
http://update.microsoft.com (http://update.microsoft.com)
For more technical information about the most recent cumulative security update for Internet Explorer, visit the following Microsoft website:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/current.aspx (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/current.aspx)
Note This update was first included in security update 2586448.

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
2586448  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2586448/ )  MS11-081: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer: October 11, 2011

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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
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MORE INFORMATION

For more information about the IHTMLEventObj::keyCode property, visit the following Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) website:
IHTMLEventObj::keyCode Property (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa703897(v=vs.85).aspx)
For more information about Standards mode, visit the following MSDN website:
How to Enable Standards Support (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg699338(v=vs.85).aspx)
For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824684/ ) Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates
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APPLIES TO
  • Windows Internet Explorer 9
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