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    MouseEvent.getModifierState()

    The MouseEvent.getModifierState() method returns the current state of the specified modifier key: true if the modifier is active (i.e., the modifier key is pressed or locked), otherwise, false.

    See the document of KeyboardEvent.getModifierState() for details.

    SyntaxEdit

    var active =​ event.getModifierState(keyArg);

    Returns 

    A Boolean

    Parameters

    keyArg
    A modifier key value. The value must be one of the KeyboardEvent.key values which represent modifier keys or "Accel". This is case-sensitive.

    SpecificationsEdit

    Specification Status Comment
    Document Object Model (DOM) Level 3 Events Specification
    The definition of 'getModifierState()' in that specification.    		 Working Draft Initial definition.

    Browser compatibilityEdit

    Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari (WebKit)
    Basic support 47        
    "Accel" support Not supported        

    See alsoEdit

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