To perform an action when the escape key has been released:

 

<html>
  <head>
    <script type="text/javascript" src="js/jquery-1.3.2.js"></script>
    <script type="text/javascript">
        $(document).ready(function(){
                $(document).keyup(function(event){
                     if (event.keyCode == 27) {
                        alert('escaped!');
                     }
                
                });



        });
    </script>
<style>

  div.dbl { background:yellow;color:black; }
  
</style>
  </head>
  <body>
    <body>
         <p><input type="text" /> <span>focus fire</span></p>
        
        <p><input type="password" /> <span>focus fire</span></p>
    </body>
</html>

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To perform an action when the escape key has been released: : Event Key « jQuery « JavaScript DHTML

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