HTML onkeypress Attribute
Definition and Usage
The onkeypress attribute fires when the user presses a key (on the keyboard).
Tip: The order of events related to the onkeypress event:
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 onkeydown instead, because it works for all keys.
Applies to
The onkeypress attribute is part of the Event Attributes, and can be used on any HTML elements.
| Elements | Event |
|---|---|
| All HTML elements | onkeypress |
Example
Input Example
Execute a JavaScript when a user presses a key:
<input type="text" onkeypress="displayResult()">
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Browser Support
| Event Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| onkeypress | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
