HTML | DOM KeyboardEvent code Property
The keyboardEvent code property in HTML represents a physical key on the keyboard. It is used to return the key that triggers the event.
Syntax:
event.code
Return Value: It returns a string which represents which key is pressed.
Example 1: With KeyDown Event
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<html><head> <title>DOM keyboardEvent code Property</title></head><body style="text-align: center;"> <h1 style="color:green;"> GeeksforGeeks </h1> <h2> DOM keyboardEvent code Property </h2> Input: <input type="text" placeholder="Press any key.."> <p id="p"></p> <script> // Adding a event listener function window.addEventListener("keydown", function(event) { var code = "keydown code = '" + event.code + "'" + "<br/>"; // Creating a span element var element = document.createElement("span"); element.innerHTML = code; // Appending the created element to paragraph document.getElementById("p").appendChild(element); }, true); </script></body></html> |
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Example 2: With KeyPress Event
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<html><head> <title>DOM keyboardEvent code Property</title></head><body style="text-align: center;"> <h1 style="color:green;"> GeeksforGeeks </h1> <h2> DOM keyboardEvent code Property </h2> Input: <input type="text" placeholder="Press any key.."> <p id="p"></p> <script> // Adding a event listener function window.addEventListener("keypress", function(event) { var code = "keypress code = '" + event.code + "'" + "<br/>"; // Creating a span element var element = document.createElement("span"); element.innerHTML = code; // Appending the created element to paragraph document.getElementById("p").appendChild(element); }, true); </script></body></html> |
Output:
Example 3: With KeyUp Event
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<html><head> <title>DOM keyboardEvent code Property</title></head><body style="text-align: center;"> <h1 style="color:green;"> GeeksforGeeks </h1> <h2> DOM keyboardEvent code Property </h2> Input: <input type="text" placeholder="Press any key.."> <p id="p"></p> <script> // Adding a event listener function window.addEventListener("keyup", function(event) { var code = "keyup code = '" + event.code + "'" + "<br/>"; // Creating a span element var element = document.createElement("span"); element.innerHTML = code; // Appending the created element to paragraph document.getElementById("p").appendChild(element); }, true); </script></body></html> |
Output:
Supported Browsers: The browser supported by keyboardEvent code property are listed below:
- Apple Safari 10.1
- Google Chrome 48.0
- Edge 79.0
- Firefox 38.0
- Opera 35.0
- Internet Explorer Not supported
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