.keypress() Event

Syntax

$(selector).keypress(function)

Description

".keypress()" event binds a function to an event on a element when gets triggered. Consider the below example where the keypress event is counted whenever you press a enter a key.

Example Code

<br><script type="text/javascript" src="jquery.js"></script> <link href='http://hscripts.com/style-new.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'> <script type="text/javascript"> i=0; $(document).ready(function(){ $("input").keypress(function(){ $("#out").text(i+=1); }); }); </script> Enter Text: <input type="text" /> <p class="jq_ptag">Keypress Event is Triggered: <span id='out'>0</span> Times</p>