HTML onkeydown Attribute - HTML Attribute

Definition and Usage

The onkeydown attribute fires when the user is pressing a key (on the keyboard).

Tip: The order of events related to the onkeydown event:

onkeydown
onkeypress
onkeyup

Applies to

The onkeydown attribute is part of the Event Attributes, and can be used on any HTML elements.

Elements	Event
All HTML elements	onkeydown

Browser Support

How to Execute a JavaScript when a user is pressing a key - HTML onkeydown

Input Example. A function is triggered when the user is pressing a key in the input field.

index.html

Example: HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>

<p>A function is triggered when the user is pressing a key in the input field.</p>

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

<script>
function myFunction() {
  alert("You pressed a key inside the input field");
}
</script>

</body>
</html>

Output should be:

html onkeydown attribute

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