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How to trigger backspace event in JavaScript | Example code

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Use onkeydown event to check backspace key trigger or not in JavaScript.

Trigger backspace event in JavaScript example

HTML example code has an input field, if the user pressed a backspace key it will popup an alert box.

The backspace key char is 8, so we will check the condition with the same value.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

<body>

  <input type="text" id="myInput">

  <script>

    var input = document.getElementById('myInput');
    input.onkeydown = function() {
      var key = event.keyCode || event.charCode;
      if( key == 8 ){
        alert(event.code + " " + key);
      }
    };
  </script>

</body>
</html>

Output:

Do comment if you have any doubts or suggestions on this JS event code.

Note: The All JS Examples codes are tested on the Firefox browser and the Chrome browser.

OS: Windows 10

Code: HTML 5 Version

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