Last Updated : 12 Jul, 2025
The DOM onkeypress event in HTML occurs when a key is pressed by the user. Order of events related to the onkeypress event:
Supported HTML tags: All HTML elements, EXCEPT:
Syntax:
<element onkeypress="myScript">
object.onkeypress = function(){myScript};
object.addEventListener("keypress", myScript);
Example: onkeypress Event using the addEventListener() method
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>
DOM onkeypress event
</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1 style="color:green">
GeekforGeeks
</h1>
<p>
Press any key inside
the input field.
</p>
<input type="text" id="inputField"
style="background-color:green">
<script>
document.getElementById(
"inputField").addEventListener("keypress", GFGFun);
function GFGFun() {
document.getElementById(
"inputField").style.backgroundColor =
"yellow";
}
</script>
</body>
</html>
Output:
Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by HTML DOM onkeypress Event are listed below:
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HTML:
3.2
| Encoding:
UTF-8
| Version:
0.7.4