tabindex HTML attribute indicates if its element can be focused, and if/where it participates in sequential keyboard navigation (usually with the Tab key). Read MDN Web Docs for full reference.
$( "#division" ).keydown(function(evt) {
evt = evt || window.event;
console.log("keydown: " + evt.keyCode);
});#division {
width: 90px;
height: 30px;
background: lightgrey;
}<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<div id="division" tabindex="0"></div>var el = document.getElementById("division");
el.onkeydown = function(evt) {
evt = evt || window.event;
console.log("keydown: " + evt.keyCode);
};#division {
width: 90px;
height: 30px;
background: lightgrey;
}<div id="division" tabindex="0"></div>