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TouchEvent: shiftKey property

The read-only shiftKey property of the TouchEvent interface returns a boolean value indicating whether or not the shift key is enabled when the touch event is created. If this key is enabled, the attribute's value is true. Otherwise, it is false.

Value

The boolean value true if the shift key is enabled for this event; and false if the shift key is not enabled.

Examples

The TouchEvent.altKey example includes an example of this property's usage.

Specifications

Browser compatibility

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shiftKey 22 79 52
18–24Removed in bug 888304 due to web compatibility issues.
No 15 No 4.4 25 6 14 3.2 1.5

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