KeyboardEvent.which
Deprecated
This feature is no longer recommended. Though some browsers might still support it, it may have already been removed from the relevant web standards, may be in the process of being dropped, or may only be kept for compatibility purposes. Avoid using it, and update existing code if possible; see the compatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.
The which
read-only property of the
KeyboardEvent
interface returns the numeric keyCode
of the
key pressed, or the character code (charCode
) for an alphanumeric key
pressed.
Syntax
var keyResult = event.which;
Return value
keyResult
contains the numeric code for a particular key pressed, depending on whether an alphanumeric or non-alphanumeric key was pressed. Please seeKeyboardEvent.charCode
andKeyboardEvent.keyCode
for more details.
Example
<html>
<head>
<title>charCode/keyCode/which example</title>
<script type="text/javascript">
function showKeyPress(evt) {
alert("onkeypress handler: \n"
+ "keyCode property: " + evt.keyCode + "\n"
+ "which property: " + evt.which + "\n"
+ "charCode property: " + evt.charCode + "\n"
+ "Character Key Pressed: "
+ String.fromCharCode(evt.charCode) + "\n"
);
}
function keyDown(evt) {
alert("onkeydown handler: \n"
+ "keyCode property: " + evt.keyCode + "\n"
+ "which property: " + evt.which + "\n"
);
}
</script>
</head>
<body
onkeypress="showKeyPress(event);"
onkeydown="keyDown(event);"
>
<p>Please press any key.</p>
</body>
</html>
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
Unknown The definition of 'KeyboardEvent.which' in that specification. |
Obsolete | Initial definition; specified as deprecated |
Browser compatibility
BCD tables only load in the browser
See also
KeyboardEvent
, the interface this property belongs too.