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Can't fire keypress event when press delete key

rated 0 times [ 1] [ 4] / answers: 1 / hits: 18418 / 12 Years ago, tue, april 17, 2012, 12:00:00

I'm finding that the delete key doesn't fire the keypress event in Chrome, while other keys work. The problem doesn't occur in Firefox, just in Chrome, why? Here is my code:

document.addEventListener('keypress', function (e) {

     console.log(e);

}, false);

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answered 12 Years ago brandt · Accepted Answer

Use keydown or keyup instead, it captures the delete key (as well as others that keypress doesn't, see http://www.quirksmode.org/js/keys.html)

document.addEventListener('keydown', function (e) {

     console.log(e);

}, false);