The DOM onkeydown event in HTML occurs when a key is pressed by the user. Order of events related to the onkeydown event:
Supported HTML tags: All HTML elements, EXCEPT:
- <base>
- <bdo>
- <br>
- <head>
- <html>
- <iframe>
- <meta>
- <param>
- <script>
- <style>
- <title>
Syntax:
<element onkeydown="myScript">>
object.onkeydown = function(){myScript};
- In JavaScript, using the addEventListener() method:
object.addEventListener("keydown", myScript);
Example: onkeydown Event using the addEventListener() method
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
< html >
< body >
< h1 style = "color:green" >
GeekforGeeks
</ h1 >
< p >
Press any key inside the input field
</ p >
< input type = "text" id = "inputField"
style = "background-color:green" >
< script >
document.getElementById(
"inputField").addEventListener("keydown", GFGFun);
function GFGFun() {
document.getElementById(
"inputField").style.backgroundColor =
"yellow";
}
</ script >
</ body >
</ html >
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Output:
Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by HTML DOM onkeydown Event are listed below:
- Google Chrome
- Internet Explorer
- Firefox
- Apple Safari
- Opera
Last Updated :
20 Jun, 2023
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