keypress and keyup - why is the keyCode different?

Question

Related: JavaScript KeyCode vs CharCode

Here is some code you can try at home or in a jsfiddle:

el.addEventListener( \'keyup\', function( e ) { 
             


        

Answer 1

There is a good article on quirksmode.org answering exactly that question. You might also want to look at Unixpapa's results.