HTML onkeydown event attribute

HTML Event Attributes

Example

When the user presses a key, execute a JavaScript block:

<input type="text"> onkeydown="displayResult()">

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Browser Support

IE Firefox Chrome Safari Opera

All major browsers support the onkeydown attribute.

Definition and Usage

The onkeydown attribute triggers when the user (on the keyboard) presses a key.

Tip:The event order relative to onkeydown events:

  • onkeydown
  • onkeypress
  • onkeyup

Note:The onkeydown attribute is not applicable to the following elements: <base>, <bdo>, <br>, <head>, <html>, <iframe>, <meta>, <param>, <script>, <style> or <title>.

Differences between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

None.

Syntax

<element onkeydown="script">

Attribute Value

Value Description
script Script executed when onkeydown occurs.

HTML Event Attributes