InputEvent data Property
Example
Return the input data from a text field:
function myFunction(event) {
let text = event.data;
}
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Description
The data property returns the inserted character(s) from an input event.
The data property returns null if characters are deleted.
The data property is read-only.
Syntax
event.data
Technical Details
| Return Value: |
A String. The character(s) that was inserted |
|---|
Browser Support
event.data is a DOM Level 4 (2015) feature.
It is supported in all modern browsers:
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
event.data is not supported in Internet Explorer 11 (or earlier).
