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charCode

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Returns a number representing the character that was pressed as part of the key event.

Syntax

character = event.charCode
 

Parameters

character is a number representing the key that was pressed for the event.

Example

if e.charCode == 0    // mouseEvent!

Notes

Mouse events generate a charCode of 0. For a list of the charCode values associated with particular keys, run the example in Example 7: Displaying Event Object Constants and view the resulting HTML table.

Specification

Not part of specification.
 
See nsIDOMKeyEvent.IDL