Jquery Keyboard Events

Syntax

HTML Example

We will use the following HTML for the examples listed below.

Keydown

The keydown event is triggered when the user first presses a key on the keyboard. It can be attached to any element, but the event is only sent to the element that has the focus. Elements that can have focus can vary between browsers. However, form elements can always get focused so are likely to be targeted.

Keypress

The keypress event is similar to the keydown event, except in the case of key repeats. If the user presses and holds a key, a keydown event is triggered once, but separate keypress events are triggered for each inserted character. Modifier keys (such as Shift, Alt, Ctrl) trigger keydown events but not keypress events.

Keyup

The keyup event is triggered when the user releases a key on the keyboard. It can be attached to any element, but the event is only sent to the element that has the focus.