Detecting input change in jQuery?

Question

When using jquery .change on an input the event will only be fired when the input loses focus

In my case, I need to make a call to the serv

Answer 1

If you want the event to be fired whenever something is changed within the element then you could use the keyup event.

Answer 2

This covers every change to an input using jQuery 1.7 and above:

$(".inputElement").on("input", null, null, callbackFunction);