How to get any character code, with indication of ALT key pressed or not in JavaScript

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head></head>
<body onkeypress="showCharCode(event);">

Press any character key, with or without holding down the ALT key

<script type="text/JavaScript"> 

function showCharCode(e)
{
    alert("Key Pressed: " + String.fromCharCode(e.charCode) + "\n" +
          "charCode: " + e.charCode + "\n" +
          "ALT key pressed: " + e.altKey + "\n");
}


/*
run

Key Pressed: d charCode: 100 ALT key pressed: true
Key Pressed: a charCode: 97 ALT key pressed: false
Key Pressed: L charCode: 76 ALT key pressed: true

*/

</script>

</body>
</html>

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