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isChar property (event)

Browser support:

Returns whether the character that belongs to the current event is a key character or not.

Returns inconsistent values (always false)! Do not use this property. Check the value of the cross-browser keyCode property to determine whether a valid key was pressed.

Syntax:

object.isChar;

You can find the related objects in the Supported by objects section below.

This property is read-only.

Possible values:

Boolean that indicates whether the character is a key character or not.

One of the following values:

false

The character is not a key character.

true

The character is a key character.

Default: false.

Example HTML code 1:

This example illustrates the use of the isChar property:

<head>
    <script type="text/javascript">
        function IsKeyChar (e) {
            var msg = (e.isChar)? "Key character was pressed." : "Not a key character was pressed."; 
            alert (msg);
        }
    </script>
</head>
<body>
    <input type="text" onkeypress="IsKeyChar (event);" value="Press any key"/>
</body>