javascript event repeat

repeatNN n/a IE 5(Win) DOM n/a

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For an onkeydown event only, returns Boolean true if the key has been down long enough to enter auto-repeat mode. You can prevent auto-repeated keys from being entered into a field with the following example.

 
Example
 
function handleKeyDown( ) {
    if (evt.repeat) {
        evt.returnValue = false;
    }
}
 
Value

Boolean value: true | false.

 
Default

false


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