onkeypress Event

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Example

Execute a JavaScript when a user presses a key:

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Definition and Usage

The onkeypress event occurs when the user presses a key (on the keyboard).

Tip: The order of events related to the onkeypress event:

onkeydown
onkeypress
onkeyup

Note: The onkeypress event is not fired for all keys (e.g. ALT, CTRL, SHIFT, ESC) in all browsers. To detect only whether the user has pressed a key, use the onkeydown event instead, because it works for all keys.

Browser Support

Event
onkeypress	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Syntax

In HTML:

<element onkeypress="myScript">

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In JavaScript:

object.onkeypress = function(){myScript};

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In JavaScript, using the addEventListener() method:

object.addEventListener("keypress", myScript);

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Technical Details

Bubbles:	Yes
Cancelable:	Yes
Event type:	KeyboardEvent
Supported HTML tags:	All HTML elements, EXCEPT: <base>, <bdo>, <br>, <head>, <html>, <iframe>, <meta>, <param>, <script>, <style>, and <title>
DOM Version:	Level 2 Events