diff --git a/index.ts b/index.ts
index f949a8a..935ee11 100644
--- a/index.ts
+++ b/index.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,36 @@
 import type { Action } from 'svelte/action';
 
 /** InputElement is a union of all input types that can be validated. */
-export type InputElement = HTMLInputElement | HTMLTextAreaElement | HTMLSelectElement;
+export type InputElement =
+	| HTMLInputElement
+	| HTMLTextAreaElement
+	| HTMLSelectElement
+	| HTMLDivElement;
 /** InputNodeList is a union of all node lists that can be validated. */
-export type InputNodeList = NodeListOf<HTMLInputElement> | NodeListOf<HTMLTextAreaElement> | [];
+// export type InputNodeList = NodeListOf<HTMLInputElement> | NodeListOf<HTMLTextAreaElement> | [];
+export type InputNodeList = NodeListOf<InputElement>;
+
+// getNodeValue is a utility function that returns the value of an input element.
+export const getNodeValue = (node: InputElement): string => {
+	if (node instanceof HTMLDivElement) {
+		return node.textContent || '';
+	} else {
+		return node.value;
+	}
+};
+
+// setNodeValue is a utility function that sets the value of an input element.
+export const setNodeValue = (node: InputElement, value: string): void => {
+	if (node instanceof HTMLDivElement) {
+		node.textContent = value;
+	} else {
+		node.value = value;
+		if (node instanceof HTMLInputElement || node instanceof HTMLTextAreaElement) {
+			// Update selection range to the end of the input value
+			node.setSelectionRange(value.length, value.length);
+		}
+	}
+};
 
 /** ValidatorOptions configures the behavior of a validator. */
 export type ValidatorOptions = {
@@ -23,7 +50,9 @@ export type ValidatorOptions = {
 	baseval?: string;
 	/** autovalOnInvalid is a flag that automatically adds a keyup listener to the input on invalid. */
 	autovalOnInvalid?: boolean;
+	/** func is checked after other validation rules */
 	func?: (node: InputElement) => boolean | Promise<boolean>;
+	/** valfunc is called early in validation */
 	valfunc?: (val: string) => boolean | Promise<boolean>;
 };
 
@@ -67,8 +96,8 @@ export const score: RegExp = new RegExp(String.raw`^(-?\d{0,2}|100)$`);
  */
 export type InputState = {
 	value: string;
-	selectionStart: number;
-	selectionEnd: number;
+	selectionStart?: number;
+	selectionEnd?: number;
 };
 
 let nextValidatorID = 0;
@@ -128,17 +157,16 @@ export const keydownValidator: Action<
 	{
 		constrain?: boolean;
 	}
-> = (el, opts) => {
-	const node = el as HTMLInputElement;
-
+> = (node, opts) => {
 	// prevent duplicate listeners
 	if (node.dataset.validateKeydown !== undefined) return;
 	node.dataset.validateKeydown = 'true';
 
-	node.addEventListener('keydown', async (event: KeyboardEvent) => {
+	node.addEventListener('keydown', async (evt: Event) => {
+		const event = evt as KeyboardEvent;
 		if (event.key.length > 1) return; // ignore non-character keys
 
-		const valid = await validateInput(node, node.value + event.key);
+		const valid = await validateInput(node, getNodeValue(node) + event.key);
 		if (!valid && opts.constrain) {
 			event.preventDefault();
 		}
@@ -191,9 +219,7 @@ export const liveValidator: Action<
 	{
 		constrain?: boolean;
 	}
-> = (el, opts) => {
-	const node = el as HTMLInputElement;
-
+> = (node, opts) => {
 	// prevent duplicate listeners
 	if (node.dataset.validateLive !== undefined) return;
 	node.dataset.validateLive = 'true';
@@ -205,35 +231,64 @@ export const liveValidator: Action<
 	}
 
 	// propagateState updates the stored state of the input element.
-	const propagateState = (e: HTMLInputElement) => {
+	const propagateState = (e: InputElement) => {
 		lastState[id] = {
-			value: e.value,
-			selectionStart: e.selectionStart || 0,
-			selectionEnd: e.selectionEnd || 0
+			value: getNodeValue(e)
 		};
+
+		if (e instanceof HTMLInputElement || e instanceof HTMLTextAreaElement) {
+			lastState[id].selectionStart = e.selectionStart || 0;
+			lastState[id].selectionEnd = e.selectionEnd || 0;
+		} else if (e instanceof HTMLDivElement) {
+			const selection = window.getSelection();
+			if (selection && selection.rangeCount > 0) {
+				const range = selection.getRangeAt(0);
+				const preRange = range.cloneRange();
+				preRange.selectNodeContents(e);
+				preRange.setEnd(range.startContainer, range.startOffset);
+				lastState[id].selectionStart = preRange.toString().length;
+				lastState[id].selectionEnd = lastState[id].selectionStart + range.toString().length;
+			}
+		}
 	};
 
 	// revertToState reverts the input element to a previous state.
-	const revertToState = (e: HTMLInputElement, state: InputState) => {
-		e.value = state.value;
-		e.setSelectionRange(state.selectionStart, state.selectionEnd);
+	const revertToState = (e: InputElement, state: InputState) => {
+		setNodeValue(node, state.value);
+		if (
+			(e instanceof HTMLInputElement || e instanceof HTMLTextAreaElement) &&
+			state.selectionStart !== undefined &&
+			state.selectionEnd !== undefined
+		) {
+			e.setSelectionRange(state.selectionStart, state.selectionEnd);
+		} else if (e instanceof HTMLDivElement) {
+			const selection = window.getSelection();
+			if (selection) {
+				const range = document.createRange();
+				range.selectNodeContents(e);
+				range.setStart(e.firstChild || e, state.selectionStart || 0);
+				range.setEnd(e.firstChild || e, state.selectionEnd || 0);
+				selection.removeAllRanges();
+				selection.addRange(range);
+			}
+		}
 	};
 
 	// keydownHandler is used to track the last state of the input element.
-	const keydownHandler = (event: KeyboardEvent) => {
+	const keydownHandler = (event: Event) => {
 		if (event.target) {
-			propagateState(event.target as HTMLInputElement);
+			propagateState(event.target as InputElement);
 		}
 	};
 
 	// inputHandler is used to validate the input element.
 	const inputHandler = async (event: Event) => {
-		const n = event.target as HTMLInputElement;
+		const n = event.target as InputElement;
 		const state = lastState[id];
 		if (!state || !event.target) return;
 
 		// if the input value is the same as the last state, do nothing
-		if (n.value === state.value) return;
+		if (getNodeValue(n) === state.value) return;
 
 		// if the input value is different, validate it
 		const valid = await validateInput(n);
@@ -298,7 +353,7 @@ export const validateInput = async (
 
 	input.dataset[DATA_STATE] = valid ? VALIDATOR_VALID : VALIDATOR_INVALID;
 	input.dispatchEvent(
-		new InputValidatorEvent('validate', { detail: { value: input.value, valid } })
+		new InputValidatorEvent('validate', { detail: { value: getNodeValue(input), valid } })
 	);
 
 	// if invalid, consider autovalOnInvalid
@@ -353,7 +408,7 @@ export const isInputValid = async (
 ): Promise<boolean> => {
 	const node = input as HTMLInputElement;
 
-	const val = valueOverride || node.value.trim();
+	const val = valueOverride || getNodeValue(node);
 	const opts = getopts(input);
 	if (!opts) {
 		console.warn('input has no validation rules', node);