The onkeydown property returns the onKeyDown event handler code on the current element.
Syntax
element.onkeydown = event handling code
Notes
The keydown event is raised when the user presses a keyboard key.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Living Standard The definition of 'onkeydown' in that specification. |
Living Standard |
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| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Feature | Android | Android Webview | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | Firefox OS | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile | Chrome for Android |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | ? | (Yes) | (Yes) | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | (Yes) |
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