HTML onkeypress Attribute - HTML Attribute

Definition and Usage

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

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

onkeydown
onkeypress
onkeyup

Note: The onkeypress event is not fired for all keys (e.g. ALT, CTRL, SHIFT, ESC) in all browsers. To detect only whether the user has pressed a key, use onkeydown instead, because it works for all keys.

Applies to

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

Elements	Event
All HTML elements	onkeypress

Browser Support

How to Execute a JavaScript when a user presses a key

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" onkeypress="myFunction()">

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

</body>
</html>

Output should be:

html onkeypress attribute

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