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
