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Textarea onKeyDown

The onKeyDown event handler is fired when a key is pressed down within the text area. <html>     <head>     <script language="JavaScript1.2">     <!--     function showDialog(){       alert("A key was pressed down");     }     -->     </script>     </head>     <body>     <form name="myForm">       <textarea name="myTextArea" rows=2 cols=50 onKeyDown='showDialog()'>       Here is some text in my text area.       </textarea>     </form>     </body>     </html>