Click somewhere in the document. An alert box will tell you if you pressed the meta key.
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# metaKey Event Property
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## Definition and Usage
The metaKey event property returns a boolean value indicating whether the "meta" key was pressed and held down when the event occurred.
## Syntax
event.metaKey
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## Example
## Example
The following example alerts whether the "meta" key was held down when a mouse button was clicked:
function isKeyPressed(event){
if (event.metaKey==1){
alert("meta key is pressed!");
}else{
alert("meta key is not pressed!");
}
}
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