InputEvent inputType Property

Return the type of input the event was about:

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

Description

The inputType property returns the type of change that was done by the event.

The inputType property is read-only.

Possible values:

event.inputType

Return Value:	A String. The name of the input action

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

It is supported in all modern browsers:


Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Safari	Opera
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

event.inputType is not supported in Internet Explorer 11 (or earlier).