jQuery keydown() Method

jQuery Event Methods : Set the background color of an <input> field when a keyboard key is pressed down

Definition and Usage

The order of events related to the keydown event:

keydown - The key is on its way down

keypress - The key is pressed down

keyup - The key is released

The keydown event occurs when a keyboard key is pressed down.

The keydown() method triggers the keydown event, or attaches a function to run when a keydown event occurs.

Tip: Use the event.which property to return which keyboard key was pressed.

Trigger the keydown event for the selected elements:

$(selector).keydown() Try it

Attach a function to the keydown event:

$(selector).keydown(function) Try it

Parameter	Description
function	Optional. Specifies the function to run when the keydown event is triggered

Determine which key was pressed
How use the event.which property to determine which key was pressed.

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