AngularJS ng-keydown directive

Definition and Usage

ng-keydown The instruction tells AngularJS what operations to perform when using the keyboard on a specific HTML element.

of AngularJS ng-keydown Directives do not override the original onkeydown event of the element, both will be executed.

The order of keystrokes is:

  1. Keydown (Keyboard Pressed)
  2. Keypress (Keyboard Press)
  3. Keyup (Keyboard Release)

Example

Execute an expression each time a key is pressed:

<input ng-keydown="count = count + 1" ng-init="count=0" />
<h1>{{count}}</h1>

Try it yourself

Syntax

<element ng-keydown="expression</element>

Support <input>,<select>,<textarea> and other editable elements.

Parameters

Parameters Description
expression Expression executed when a key is pressed.