HTML onkeypress Event Attribute

HTML Event Attributes

Example

Execute a JavaScript block when the user presses a key:

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

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Browser Support

IE Firefox Chrome Safari Opera

All major browsers support the onkeypress attribute.

Definition and Usage

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

Tip:Relative event order for onkeypress event:

  • onkeydown
  • onkeypress
  • onkeyup

Note:In any browser, the onkeypress event is not triggered by all keys (e.g., ALT, CTRL, SHIFT, ESC).

Note:The onkeypress 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 onkeypress="script">

Attribute Value

Value Description
script Script executed when onkeypress event occurs.

HTML Event Attributes