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KeyboardEvent location property

Definition and usage

This number is represented by 4 constants:

The location property returns a number indicating the position of the key on the keyboard or device.

0. DOM_KEY_LOCATION_STANDARD:

The key is not pressed on the right or left side of the keyboard, nor on the numeric keypad (this value represents almost every key on the keyboard, such as "A", "U", "SPACE", or "5")

1. DOM_KEY_LOCATION_LEFT:

The left key is pressed (for example, the left "CTRL" key or left "ALT" key on a standard 101-key US keyboard)

2. DOM_KEY_LOCATION_RIGHT:

The right key is pressed (for example, the right "CTRL" key or right "ALT" key on a standard 101-key US keyboard)

3. DOM_KEY_LOCATION_NUMPAD:

Note:When the key is pressed on the numeric keypad (for example, the "2" key on the right side of a standard keyboard) The location property can only be used onkeydown and event, cannot be used onkeypress.

Note:This property is read-only.

Example

Get the position of the key:

var x = event.location;

Try it yourself

Syntax

event.location

Technical details

Return value:

Numeric value, indicating the position of the key on the keyboard or device.

This number is represented by 4 constants:

  • 0. DOM_KEY_LOCATION_STANDARD
  • 1. DOM_KEY_LOCATION_LEFT
  • 2. DOM_KEY_LOCATION_RIGHT
  • 3. DOM_KEY_LOCATION_NUMPAD
DOM version: DOM Level 3 Events

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