KeyboardEvent code Property
Description
The code
property returns the key code when a keyboard event occurs.
The code
property is read-only.
Warning!
The code
property returns different values for different
keyboard layouts.
Use the key
property instead.
See Also:
Syntax
event.code
Technical Details
Return Value: | A String, representing the key that was pressed |
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Browser Support
event.code
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.code
is not supported in Internet Explorer 11 (or earlier).