HOW TO: Allow a 'tab' in a textarea entry box.

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My form has a textarea entry box in which the user types in 'tab separated data', but...
Tabs jump to the next box.
Is there anyway to stop this default behavior and allow my users to input a tab character as data?

Thanks.

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Hummmm.
I'm going to have to play with this some.
'thought there might be a way to turn it off.

Most data will be cut 'n paste w/ tab separated cols.
But some editing is to be expected, so problems, huh?

How about capturing the key-code as entered, substituting as you suggest and returning a false return code. Any merit?

Thanks Dave.