I’d like to invoke default keydown event handler from javascript. Is it possible?
I’d like to invoke default keydown event handler from javascript. Is it possible?
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I’d like to invoke default keydown event handler from javascript. Is it possible?
If the event has an explicit event handler you can just invoke it directly:
Otherwise, there’s no way to explicitly tell the browser to do “what it would have done anyway”. The only way to get this to happen is to not stop the event from bubbling – which can be a real pain if you want to set a timeout and then allow the event to continue, it’s essentially not possible.
In most cases, though, you can invoke your own code on an event handler and let the keyDown event continue to the browser. And if this isn’t possibel for whatever reason, you can usually write your own method that will simulate the effects of the event (e.g. change the content of an input field, submit the form, etc.)