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() methodÂ
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html><html>Â
<head>    <title>        DOM onkeypress event    </title></head>Â
<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">Â
    <script>        document.getElementById(            "inputField").addEventListener("keypress", GFGFun);        function GFGFun() {            document.getElementById(                "inputField").style.backgroundColor =                "yellow";        }    </script></body>Â
</html> |
Output:Â
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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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