onclick() and onblur() never work in IE8

Question

I'm using javacsript functions onclick and onblur on text area they are working fine in Firefox but never work in IE8. I need to call javascript function to be called on every key press. What is the solution?

<textarea name="txtClassifiedText" rows="5" cols="40" id="txtClassifiedText" onblur="recalc()" onkeypress="recalc()" onclick="this.value='';">Enter your classified text here (MAX 40 words)*</textarea>

<script>function recalc() {
        alert('hi');
    }</script>

There's no javascript error in IE8 or FF

Answer 1

I believe "recalc" might be a protected word. Rename your function something like "booger" and retest. Good luck!

See here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms537634(v=vs.85).aspx

The recalc method allows authors to explicitly cause the values of dynamic properties to be updated.