# Cordova Ionic Keyboard Plugin

A keyboard plugin for Cordova apps.

* Repository: <https://github.com/ionic-team/cordova-plugin-ionic-keyboard>
* Plugin ID/package name: `cordova-plugin-ionic-keyboard`
* Tested version: `2.2.0`

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## Demo

[<img src="https://docs.monaca.io/images/common/import_img.png" alt="" data-size="line">Import the Ionic keyboard demo to your Monaca account](https://monaca.mobi/ja/directimport?pid=64b778bae788852a64ea01cc)![](https://docs.monaca.io/images/samples/ionic_keyboard.png)

## Enable the plugin in Monaca IDE

1. From the IDE menu, go to **Config → Manage Cordova Plugins** .
2. Click the **Import Cordova Plugin** button. Then, you can choose to import the plugin using a ZIP file or a URL/package name.

## API references

This section describes some of the main functions used in our [Demo](https://monaca.mobi/directimport?pid=5b29e4e1e788857854dba6d9). For complete API references, please refer to the [repository](https://github.com/ionic-team/cordova-plugin-ionic-keyboard).

### show()

Show the keyboard.

```javascript
Keyboard.show();
```

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`Keyboard.show()` is not supported in the iOS due to the platform limitations. Therefore, please use `focus()` of the  `input` element instead.
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**Example**

```javascript
//For Android
Keyboard.show();

//For iOS
inputElement.focus();
```

### hide()

Hide the keyboard.

```javascript
Keyboard.hide();
```

**Example**

```javascript
Keyboard.hide();
```


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