append to textarea broken in firefox

[coptang]

This is a browser bug but as it breaks jQuery functionality I think it is relevant to raise as a jQuery bug.

append() fails when used on a textarea that has had its content changed (either by typing or by amending the .value through the DOM)

Here is a simple page that demonstrates the bug:  http://terrordome.co.uk/appendbug/

In IE (6 and 7) - no bug, works as expected In Firefox 2.0.0.11 - append and appendChild fail on an already edited textarea Opera (9.23) - append and appendChild always fail Safari (3.03 on win32) - existing value is ignored and just the appendChild(s) values are used

[coptang]

My mistake, bug title should also mention opera and safari but I can't seem to edit.

Also, wikiformatting has made the last paragraph less than clear. Should be:

In IE (6 and 7) - no bug, works as expected In

Firefox 2.0.0.11 - append and appendChild fail on an already edited textarea

Opera (9.23) - append and appendChild always fail

Safari (3.03 on win32) - existing value is ignored and just the appendChild(s) values are used

[brandon]

The .val() method should be used to get/set form values.