HTML onkeydown Event Attribute


The HTML onkeydown event attribute is triggered when the user is pressing a key on the keyboard.

Syntax

Following is the syntax −

<tagname onkeydown=”script”>Content</tagname>

Let us see an example of HTML onkeydown event Attribute −

Example

 Live Demo

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
   body {
      color: #000;
      height: 100vh;
      background: linear-gradient(62deg, #FBAB7E 0%, #F7CE68 100%) no-repeat;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 20px;
   }
   .show {
      font-size: 1.2rem;
   }
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>HTML onkeydown Event Attribute Demo</h1>
<textarea class="" placeholder="Enter your message here" rows="5" cols="40" onkeydown="keyFn()"></textarea>
<div class="show"></div>
<script>
   function keyFn() {
      document.querySelector(".show").innerHTML = 'You enter: ' + document.querySelector("textarea").value;
   }
</script>
</body>
</html>

Output

Enter your message in white text area to observe how onkeydown event attribute works.

Updated on: 26-Sep-2019

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