The mouseEvent altKey property is used to define whether the alt key is pressed or not. It is a boolean value. When the alt key is pressed then on click of the mouse buttons it returns true and if it is not pressed then it returns false.
Syntax:
event.altKey
Return Value: It returns a boolean value indicating whether the alt key is pressed or not.
- true: it indicates the alt key is pressed
- false: it indicates the alt key is not pressed
Example: In this example, we will see the example of MouseEvent altKey property.
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< body style = "text-align:center;" > < h1 style = "color:green;" > neveropen </ h1 > < h2 > mouseEvent altKey Property </ h2 > < button onclick = "geek (event);" >Get Alt key state!</ button > < p id = "gfg" ></ p > < script > function geek(event) { if (event.altKey) { document.getElementById("gfg") .innerHTML = "Alt key is pressed."; } else { document.getElementById("gfg") .innerHTML ="Alt key is not pressed."; } } </ script > </ body > |
Output:
Supported Browsers: The browser supported by mouseEvent altKey Property are listed below:
- Apple Safari
- Google Chrome
- Firefox
- Opera
- Internet Explorer