onkeydown = myFunction(); - Javascript DOM Event

Javascript examples for DOM Event:Element Event Attribute

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Description

The onkeydown event occurs when the user is pressing a key.

Summary

Bubbles Yes
Cancelable Yes
Supported HTML tags: All HTML elements, EXCEPT: <base>, <bdo>, <br>, <head>, <html>, <iframe>, <meta>, <param>, <script>, <style>, and <title>

Demo Code

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>

<input type="text" id="demo">

<script>
document.getElementById("demo").onkeydown = function() {myFunction()};

function myFunction() {//from  ww w .  j a va2  s .  c  o  m
    document.getElementById("demo").style.backgroundColor = "red";
}
</script>

</body>
</html>

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