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DOM:event.shiftKey

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[edit] Summary

Indicates whether the SHIFT key was pressed when the event fired.

[edit] Syntax 

bool = event.shiftKey

bool contains true or false, depending on whether the shift key was held down or not, when the event fired.

[edit] Example 

<html>
<head>
<title>shiftKey example</title>

<script type="text/javascript">

function showChar(e){
  alert(
    "Key Pressed: " + String.fromCharCode(e.charCode) + "\n"
    + "charCode: " + e.charCode + "\n"
    + "SHIFT key pressed: " + e.shiftKey + "\n"
    + "ALT key pressed: " + e.altKey + "\n"
  );
}

</script>
</head>

<body onkeypress="showChar(event);">
<p>Press any character key, with or without holding down
 the SHIFT key.<br />
You can also use the SHIFT key together with the ALT key.</p>
</body>
</html>

[edit] Specification

shiftKey

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