InputEvent data Property

Example

Return the input data from a text field:

function myFunction(event) {
  let text = event.data;
}
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Description

The data property returns the inserted character(s) from an input event.

The data property returns null if characters are deleted.

The data property is read-only.


Syntax

event.data

Technical Details

Return Value: A String.
The character(s) that was inserted

Browser Support

event.data is a DOM Level 4 (2015) feature.

It is supported in all modern browsers:

Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
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event.data is not supported in Internet Explorer 11 (or earlier).



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