jquery keydown arrow keys code example
Example: jQuery Arrow Keys Binding Examples
<html>
<head>
<title>jQuery Arrow Keys | Bind Arrow Keys using jQuery</title>
<script type="text/javascript" src="js/jquery-1.8.2.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
Hit the arrows keys on your keyboard to see the alert!
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).keydown(function(e){
var keyCode = e.keyCode || e.which;
if (keyCode == 38)
{
alert( "Up arrow key hit." );
return false;
}
if (keyCode == 40)
{
alert( "Down arrow key hit." );
return false;
}
if (keyCode == 37)
{
alert( "Left arrow key hit." );
return false;
}
if (keyCode == 39)
{
alert( "Right arrow key hit." );
return false;
}
});
</script>
</body>
</html>