Bug: JS reload() in Iframe causes tabindex reset in parent frame.

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Guest

(didn't know where to post this. If anyone can get this to the IE team...)

Description:
If a iframe does a window.location.reload() the parent frame's tabindex gets
lost (set to null?) and on the next tab key press, the focus will move to the
address bar.

Possible Workaround:
use <meta http-equiv='refresh' content=10> instead. (but this causes an
annoying 'click')

Sample HTMLto recreate:

--- FILE: IE_bug_base.html ---
<html>
<body>
<form>
<input type="text"><br />
<input type="text"><br />
</form>
<iframe src="IE_bug_iframe.html"></iframe>
</body>
</html>

--- FILE: IE_bug_iframe.html ---
<html>
<body onload="setTimeout('window.location.reload()', 10000)">
<script>
ds = new Date();
document.write(ds.toString());
</script>
</body>
</html>

--- to recreate ---
Create the above files in the same directory. Open IE_bug_base.html with
your browser. Click/Tab into to the first text box. Wait for the iframe to
reload (you will see the date/time change). Press the tab key, and the focus
will move to the address bar.
 
G

Galen

In Lance Rushing <Lance (e-mail address removed)> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
(didn't know where to post this. If anyone can get this to the IE
team...)
Click to expand...
<snip>

http://support.microsoft.com/gp/contactbug

(It's a free phone call.)


Galen
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very first thing which ever made me feel that a profession might be
made out of what had up to that time been the merest hobby."

Sherlock Holmes
 

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