JavaScript KeyboardEvent location Property

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JavaScript KeyboardEvent location Property

The event.location property returns a number that indicates the location of a key on the keyboard or other input device.

Note: This property is read-only.

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <input type="text" onkeydown="myFunction(event)"> <p>Location of key pressed: <span id="point"></span></p> <script> function myFunction(e){ document.getElementById("point").innerHTML = e.location; } </script> </body> </html>

Syntax

event.location

Return Value

The following table is based on a standard 101 key US keyboard.

ValueExplanation
0DOM_KEY_LOCATION_STANDARD
When "A", "SPACE", "3 (on the top of alphabets side)" keys are pressed.
1DOM_KEY_LOCATION_LEFT
When left hand side "ctrl", "alt", "shift", "cmd", "windows" keys are pressed.
2DOM_KEY_LOCATION_RIGHT
When right hand side "ctrl", "alt", "shift", "cmd", "windows" keys are pressed.
3DOM_KEY_LOCATION_NUMPAD.
When numbers like "1", "2" on the numeric keypad are pressed.

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