Simulating keyboard typing with JavaScript

Simulating keyboard typing in JavaScript can be useful for automating tasks or testing applications. The KeyboardEvent API allows developers to trigger keyboard events programmatically.

Examples

• The snippet below simulates pressing the Ctrl + Enter command. The bubbles flag ensures the event moves up through the DOM, so any elements higher up in the document can also detect and respond to it.

const event = new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'Enter', ctrlKey: true, bubbles: true, }); document.dispatchEvent(event); 

• The snippet below simulates pressing the Shift + Enter command on a specific input field.

const event = new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'Enter', shiftKey: true, bubbles: true, }); document.querySelector('input').dispatchEvent(event); 

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