GlobalEventHandlers.onkeydown

The onkeydown property returns the onKeyDown event handler code on the current element.

Syntax

JavaScript
element.onkeydown = <var>event handling code</var>

Notes

The keydown event is raised when the user presses a keyboard key.

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
WHATWG HTML Living Standard
The definition of 'onkeydown' in that specification.
Living Standard  

License

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Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License v2.5 or later.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/web/api/globaleventhandlers/onkeydown

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