The DOM onkeypress event in HTML occurs when a key is pressed by the user. Order of events related to the onkeypress event:
Supported HTML tags: All HTML elements, EXCEPT:
- <base>
- <bdo>
- <br>
- <head>
- <html>
- <iframe>
- <meta>
- <param>
- <script>
- <style>
- <title>
Syntax:
- In HTML:
<element onkeypress="myScript">
- In JavaScript:
object.onkeypress = function(){myScript};
- In JavaScript, using the addEventListener() method:
object.addEventListener("keypress", myScript);
Example: onkeypress Event using the addEventListener() method
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html><html><head> <title> DOM onkeypress event </title></head><body> <h1 style="color:green"> GeekforGeeks </h1> <p> Press any key inside the input field. </p> <input type="text" id="inputField" style="background-color:green"> <script> document.getElementById( "inputField").addEventListener("keypress", GFGFun); function GFGFun() { document.getElementById( "inputField").style.backgroundColor = "yellow"; } </script></body></html> |
Output:
Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by HTML DOM onkeypress Event are listed below:
- Google Chrome
- Internet Explorer
- Firefox
- Apple Safari
- Opera
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