KeyboardEvent location Property
Description
The location property returns the location of a pressed key.
The location property is read-only.
The location property returns a number (0-4):
0 (DOM_KEY_LOCATION_STANDARD):
The value 0 represents almost every key on the keyboard
1 (DOM_KEY_LOCATION_LEFT):
The left key was pressed (like left CTRL and ALT)
2 (DOM_KEY_LOCATION_RIGHT):
The right key was pressed (like right CTRL and ALT)
3 (DOM_KEY_LOCATION_NUMPAD):
The key was pressed on the numeric keypad.
Note
The location property can only be used on the
onkeydown and onkeyup event.
The location property can not be used on the onkeypress event.
See Also:
Syntax
event.location
Technical Details
| Return Value: |
A Number. The location of a the key on the keyboard or device: 0. DOM_KEY_LOCATION_STANDARD 1. DOM_KEY_LOCATION_LEFT 2. DOM_KEY_LOCATION_RIGHT 3. DOM_KEY_LOCATION_NUMPAD |
|---|---|
| DOM Version: | DOM Level 3 Keyboard Events. |
Browser Support
event.location is a DOM Level 3 (2004) feature.
It is fully supported in all modern browsers:
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera | IE |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 11 |
