metaKeyEvent Property
Event Object
Definition and Usage
The metaKey event property returns a Boolean value that indicates whether the "meta" key was pressed and held down when the event occurred.
Syntax
event.metaKey
Example
Example
The following example can indicate whether the "meta" key was held down when the mouse button was clicked:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Example Tutorial (example.com)</title>
<script>
function isKeyPressed(event){
if (event.metaKey==1){
alert("Meta key pressed!");
}else{
alert("Meta key not pressed!");
}
}
</script>
</head>
<body onmousedown="isKeyPressed(event)">
<p>Click somewhere in the document. An alert box will tell you whether you pressed the meta key.</p>
</body>
</html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Example Tutorial (example.com)</title>
<script>
function isKeyPressed(event){
if (event.metaKey==1){
alert("Meta key pressed!");
}else{
alert("Meta key not pressed!");
}
}
</script>
</head>
<body onmousedown="isKeyPressed(event)">
<p>Click somewhere in the document. An alert box will tell you whether you pressed the meta key.</p>
</body>
</html>
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